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
- exact, precise, scientific; belonging or...
Ancestry of “ἱστορικός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ῐ̔στορῐ́ᾱ | inquiry |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῐ̔στορέω | I inquire |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἵστωρ | one who knows law and right, judge; witness; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | wístōr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wéydtōr | one who has seen, one who knows |
| 6 | Indo-European | *weyd- | — |
Words derived from “ἱστορικός”