Where does “ἱστορέω” come from?

ἱστορέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἵστωρ, from Proto-Hellenic wístōr, from Proto-Indo-European wéydtōr, from Indo-European *weyd-.

ἱστορέω (Ancient Greek): to inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,...

Definitions

  1. to inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,...

Ancestry of “ἱστορέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἵστωρone who knows law and right, judge; witness; a...
2Proto-Hellenicwístōr—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydtōrone who has seen, one who knows
4Indo-European*weyd-—

Words derived from “ἱστορέω”

Every word from Indo-European *weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéydtōr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wístōr →