Where does “tema” come from?

tema (Maltese) comes from Italian tema, from Italian temere, from Latin timeō, from Latin Tīmaeus, from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος, from Ancient Greek τῑμάω — to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere.

tema (Maltese): topic, theme

Definitions

  1. topic, theme

Ancestry of “tema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantematheme, subject; stem; thesis
2Italiantemereto fear; to beware
3Latintimeōto fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of
4LatinTīmaeus—
5Ancient GreekΤῑ́μαιος—
6Ancient Greekτῑμάωto pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere
Every word from Ancient Greek τῑμάω →Every word from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος →Every word from Latin Tīmaeus →