Where does “teimoso” come from?
teimoso (Portuguese) comes from Galician teima, from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
teimoso (Portuguese): stubborn
Definitions
- stubborn
Ancestry of “teimoso”, step by step
teimoso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician teima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | teima | obstinacy, persistence; mania, obsession; idée... |
| 2 | Latin | thema | theme, topic; the alignment of celestial bodies... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θέμα | That which is placed or laid down; Something... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Portuguese teima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | teima | obstinacy, persistence; whim |