Where does “teoretisk” come from?

teoretisk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German theoretisch, from Latin theōrēticus, from Ancient Greek θεωρητικός, from Ancient Greek θεωρέω, from Ancient Greek θεωρός, from Ancient Greek θέα, from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā.

teoretisk (Norwegian Nynorsk): theoretical

Definitions

  1. theoretical

Ancestry of “teoretisk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantheoretischtheoretical
2Latintheōrēticuscontemplative, speculative
3Ancient Greekθεωρητικόςcontemplative, speculative
4Ancient GreekθεωρέωI am sent (as a θεωρός to consult an oracle; I...
5Ancient Greekθεωρόςspectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle
6Ancient Greekθέαview, sight
7Proto-Hellenic*tʰáwā
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwāEvery word from Ancient Greek θέαEvery word from Ancient Greek θεωρός