Etymology of the English word theory
the English word
theoryderived from the Greek word
theoreo, θεωρέω (I consider, contemplate; to be a spectator of; discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge)))
derived from the Latin word
theoria (theory, philosophic speculation)
derived from the Greek word
theoria, θεωρία (spectatorship; (concretely) a spectacle)
derived from the Greek word
theoreinderived from the Greek word
theoros, ϑεωρός
Date
The earliest known usage of theory in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
theoristCognates
Dutch
theorie, French
théorie, German
Theorie, Italian
teoria, Lithuanian
teorija, Norwegian
teori, Polish
teoria, Russian
тeopия, Swedish
teoriUsage
Word found in Modern English
