Where does “théorie” come from?

théorie (Middle French) comes from Late Latin theoria, from Ancient Greek θεωρός, from Ancient Greek θέα, from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā.

Ancestry of “théorie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latintheoriacontemplation, speculation; speculation, theory
2Ancient Greekθεωρόςspectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle
3Ancient Greekθέαview, sight
4Proto-Hellenic*tʰáwā

Words derived from “théorie

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwāEvery word from Ancient Greek θέαEvery word from Ancient Greek θεωρός