Where does “estorbot” come from?
estorbot (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano estorya, from Spanish historia, from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορία, from Ancient Greek ἱστορέω, from Ancient Greek ἵστωρ, from Proto-Hellenic wístōr, from Proto-Indo-European wéydtōr.
estorbot (Cebuano): false or fictional account of events; lie; To...
Definitions
- false or fictional account of events; lie; To...
Ancestry of “estorbot”, step by step
estorbot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano estorya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | estorya | story; rumor; talk; a topic of social discussion |
| 2 | Spanish | historia | history; story; the letter H in the |
| 3 | Latin | historia | history; account; story |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἱστορία | inquiry, examination, systematic observation,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἱστορέω | to inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἵστωρ | one who knows law and right, judge; witness; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | wístōr | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wéydtōr | one who has seen, one who knows |
| 9 | Indo-European | *weyd- | — |
via Cebuano butbot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | butbot | lie; To tell a lie, to lie |