Where does “idéhistorisk” come from?
idéhistorisk (Danish) comes from Danish idéhistorie, 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.
idéhistorisk (Danish): pertaining to the history of ideas
Definitions
- pertaining to the history of ideas
Ancestry of “idéhistorisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | idéhistorie | history of ideas |
| 2 | Danish | historie | history; story; affair, business |
| 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- | — |