Where does “ἱστορικός” come from?

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

ἱστορικός (Ancient Greek): exact, precise, scientific; belonging or...

Definitions

  1. exact, precise, scientific; belonging or...

Ancestry of “ἱστορικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῐ̔στορῐ́ᾱinquiry
2Ancient Greekῐ̔στορέωI inquire
3Ancient Greekἵστωρone who knows law and right, judge; witness; a...
4Proto-Hellenicwístōr
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydtōrone who has seen, one who knows
6Indo-European*weyd-

Words derived from “ἱστορικός

Every word from Indo-European *weyd-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéydtōrEvery word from Proto-Hellenic wístōr