Where does “histic” come from?

histic (English) comes from French histique, from Ancient Greek ἱστός, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

histic (English): Relating to the tissues of the body; Being or...

Definitions

  1. Relating to the tissues of the body; Being or...

Ancestry of “histic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhistique—
2Ancient Greekἱστόςmast; shinbone; an constellation
3Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἱστός →Every word from French histique →