Where does “kunsthistoriker” come from?
kunsthistoriker (Danish) comes from Danish historiker, 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.
kunsthistoriker (Danish): art historian
Definitions
- art historian
Ancestry of “kunsthistoriker”, step by step
kunsthistoriker traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish historiker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | historiker | historian |
| 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- | — |
via Danish kunst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kunst | art; artistry; skill |
| 2 | Middle Low German | kunst | art, artistry |
| 3 | Old Saxon | kunst | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kunstiz | knowledge, ability |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kunnaną | to know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
via Norwegian Bokmål kunst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kunst | art; artificial, man-made; see also kunstig |