Where does “tema” come from?

tema (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Thema, from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

tema (Serbo-Croatian): theme, subject

Definitions

  1. theme, subject

Ancestry of “tema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanThematopic, subject, issue; theme
2Latinthematheme, topic; the alignment of celestial bodies...
3Ancient GreekθέμαThat which is placed or laid down; Something...
4Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημι →Every word from Ancient Greek θέμα →