Where does “кинотеатр” come from?
кинотеатр (Tajik) comes from Russian кинотеа́тр, from Russian теа́тр, from French théâtre, from Middle French théâtre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
кинотеатр (Tajik): cinema, movie theatre
Definitions
- cinema, movie theatre
Ancestry of “кинотеатр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | кинотеа́тр | cinema, movie theatre |
| 2 | Russian | теа́тр | theater |
| 3 | French | théâtre | theatre; a movie theater |
| 4 | Middle French | théâtre | — |
| 5 | Old French | theatre | Alternative form of teatre |
| 6 | Latin | theātrum | A theatre or theater, playhouse; stage |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θέατρον | theatre, gathering place; play, spectacle |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |