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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”

  • theory
  • theorist
  • metatheory
  • subtheory
  • countertheory
  • cybertheory
  • theoryless
  • cybertheorist
  • nontheory
  • nontheorist
  • coincidence theorist
  • psychotheory
  • M-theory
  • theories
  • complottheorie
  • relativiteitstheorie
  • theorie
  • teori
  • သီအိုရီ
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