Where does “-ally” come from?
-ally (English) comes from English ahistoric, from English historic, from Latin historicus, from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορία, from Ancient Greek ἱστορέω, from Ancient Greek ἵστωρ, from Proto-Hellenic wístōr.
-ally (English): used with adjectives ending in -ic
Definitions
- used with adjectives ending in -ic
Ancestry of “-ally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ahistoric | Synonym of ahistorical |
| 2 | English | historic | Very important; noteworthy: having importance or... |
| 3 | Latin | historicus | historical |
| 4 | Latin | historia | history; account; story |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἱστορία | inquiry, examination, systematic observation,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἱστορέω | to inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἵστωρ | one who knows law and right, judge; witness; a... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | wístōr | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wéydtōr | one who has seen, one who knows |
| 10 | Indo-European | *weyd- | — |