Where does “kinoteātris” come from?
kinoteātris (Latvian) comes from Latvian teātris, from Ancient Greek θέατρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
kinoteātris (Latvian): cinema, movie theater
Definitions
- cinema, movie theater
Ancestry of “kinoteātris”, step by step
kinoteātris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian teātris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | teātris | theater |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θέατρον | theatre, gathering place; play, spectacle |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via Latvian kino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | kino | — |