Where does “тема” come from?

тема (Macedonian) comes from Ancient Greek θέμα, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

тема (Macedonian): theme, topic, subject; A regional unit of...

Definitions

  1. theme, topic, subject; A regional unit of...

Ancestry of “тема”, step by step

тема traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek θέμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekθέμαThat which is placed or laid down; Something...
2Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Proto-Slavic tьmà

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictьmàdark, darkness
2Proto-Balto-Slavictimāˀdarkness
3Proto-Indo-EuropeantēmH-dark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημι →Every word from Ancient Greek θέμα →