Where does “theo-” come from?

theo- (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek θεό-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₁s-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

theo- (Latin): combining form of theos; god

Definitions

  1. combining form of theos; god

Ancestry of “theo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθεό-combining form of θεός; god
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰh₁s-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “theo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek θεό- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₁s- →