Where does “Theopompus” come from?

Theopompus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Θεόπομπος, from Ancient Greek θεός, from Proto-Hellenic tʰehós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

Theopompus (Latin): A Greek historian and orator, pupil of Isocrates

Definitions

  1. A Greek historian and orator, pupil of Isocrates

Ancestry of “Theopompus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΘεόπομπος—
2Ancient Greekθεόςdivine; a deity, a god, God; title of a ruler
3Proto-Hellenictʰehósgod, deity
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁sgod, godhead, deity; sacred place
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tʰehós →