Where does “テーマソング” come from?
テーマソング (Japanese) comes from Japanese テーマ, from German Thema, from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
テーマソング (Japanese): theme song
Definitions
- theme song
Ancestry of “テーマソング”, step by step
テーマソング traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese テーマ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | テーマ | theme, subject; musical motif |
| 2 | German | Thema | topic, subject, issue; theme |
| 3 | Latin | thema | theme, topic; the alignment of celestial bodies... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θέμα | That which is placed or laid down; Something... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |