The origin of the field theory of semantics is the lexical field theory introduced by Jost Trier in the 1930s, although according to John Lyons it has historical roots in the ideas of Wilhelm von Humboldt and Johann Gottfried Herder.
Semantiliste väljade teooria sai alguse Jost Trieri 1930ndate leksikaalse välja teooriast, kuigi John Lyons väidab, et selle ajaloolised juured on Wilhelm von Humboldti ja Johann Gottfried Herderi ideedes.