Where does “danmarkshistorie” come from?
danmarkshistorie (Danish) comes from Danish historie, from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορία, from Ancient Greek ἱστορέω, from Ancient Greek ἵστωρ, from Proto-Hellenic wístōr, from Proto-Indo-European wéydtōr, from Indo-European *weyd-.
danmarkshistorie (Danish): history of Denmark
Definitions
- history of Denmark
Ancestry of “danmarkshistorie”, step by step
danmarkshistorie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish historie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | historie | history; story; affair, business |
| 2 | Latin | historia | history; account; story |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἱστορία | inquiry, examination, systematic observation,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἱστορέω | to inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἵστωρ | one who knows law and right, judge; witness; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | wístōr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wéydtōr | one who has seen, one who knows |
| 8 | Indo-European | *weyd- | — |