Where does “historie” come from?
historie (English) comes from English history, from Middle English historie, from Old French historie, from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορία, from Ancient Greek ἱστορέω, from Ancient Greek ἵστωρ, from Proto-Hellenic wístōr.
historie (English): Archaic spelling of history
Definitions
- Archaic spelling of history
Ancestry of “historie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | history | The aggregate of past events; The branch of... |
| 2 | Middle English | historie | A narrative, recounting, or chronicle; events in... |
| 3 | Old French | historie | — |
| 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- | — |