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Where does “videnskabshistoriker” come from?

videnskabshistoriker (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.

videnskabshistoriker (Danish): science historian, historian concerning themself...

Definitions

  1. science historian, historian concerning themself...

Ancestry of “videnskabshistoriker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhistorikerhistorian
2Danishhistoriehistory; story; affair, business
3Latinhistoriahistory; account; story
4Ancient Greekἱστορίαinquiry, examination, systematic observation,...
5Ancient Greekἱστορέωto inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,...
6Ancient Greekἵστωρone who knows law and right, judge; witness; a...
7Proto-Hellenicwístōr—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydtōrone who has seen, one who knows
9Indo-European*weyd-—
Every word from Indo-European *weyd- →