Where does “teorya” come from?

teorya (Tagalog) comes from Spanish teoría, from Late Latin theoria, from Ancient Greek θεωρός, from Ancient Greek θέα, from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā.

teorya (Tagalog): theory

Definitions

  1. theory

Ancestry of “teorya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishteoríatheory
2Late Latintheoriacontemplation, speculation; speculation, theory
3Ancient Greekθεωρόςspectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle
4Ancient Greekθέαview, sight
5Proto-Hellenic*tʰáwā—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā →Every word from Ancient Greek θέα →Every word from Ancient Greek θεωρός →