Where does “テーマ” come from?

テーマ (Japanese) comes from German Thema, from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

テーマ (Japanese): theme, subject; musical motif

Definitions

theme, subject; musical motif

Ancestry of “テーマ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Thema	topic, subject, issue; theme
2	Latin	thema	theme, topic; the alignment of celestial bodies...
3	Ancient Greek	θέμα	That which is placed or laid down; Something...
4	Ancient Greek	τίθημι	I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
5	Proto-Indo-European	dʰeh₁-	to do, put, place

Words derived from “テーマ”

테마
テーマソング
テーマパーク

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημι →Every word from Ancient Greek θέμα →