Where does “Theo” come from?
Theo (Swedish) comes from Swedish Theodor, from Swedish Teodor, from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος, from Ancient Greek δῶρον, from Proto-Hellenic dṓron, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
Ancestry of “Theo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Theodor | — |
| 2 | Swedish | Teodor | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Θεόδωρος | gift of god; Theodore |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |