Where does “tema” come from?
tema (Slovene) comes from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
tema (Slovene): dark, darkness
Ancestry of “tema”, step by step
tema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin thema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | thema | theme, topic; the alignment of celestial bodies... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θέμα | That which is placed or laid down; Something... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Proto-Slavic tьmà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | tьmà | dark, darkness |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | timāˀ | darkness |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tēmH- | dark |