Where does “theta” come from?

theta (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese teta, from Old Portuguese teta, from Frankish titta, from Proto-Germanic titt-, from Proto-Indo-European tata-, from Sanskrit तथा, from Sanskrit यथा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HyátʰaH — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

theta (Portuguese): Obsolete spelling of teta

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of teta

Ancestry of “theta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetetatheta; tit; teat
2Old Portugueseteta
3Frankishtitta
4Proto-Germanictitt-teat; nipple; breast
5Proto-Indo-Europeantata-father; parent; nipple
6Sanskritतथाin that manner
7Sanskritयथाin which manner or way, according as, as, like
8Proto-Indo-IranianHyátʰaHin which way, as, in which manner
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyósthat, who, which
10Proto-Finnicwiša
11Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
12Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišásEvery word from Proto-Finnic wiša