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Where does “historiometric” come from?

historiometric (English) comes from English historiometry, from English historio-, from Ancient Greek ἱστορία, from Ancient Greek ἱστορέω, from Ancient Greek ἵστωρ, from Proto-Hellenic wístōr, from Proto-Indo-European wéydtōr, from Indo-European *weyd-.

historiometric (English): Pertaining to historiometry

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to historiometry

Ancestry of “historiometric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhistoriometryA statistical assessment of historical figures or...
2Englishhistorio-history
3Ancient Greekἱστορίαinquiry, examination, systematic observation,...
4Ancient Greekἱστορέωto inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,...
5Ancient Greekἵστωρone who knows law and right, judge; witness; a...
6Proto-Hellenicwístōr—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydtōrone who has seen, one who knows
8Indo-European*weyd-—
Every word from Indo-European *weyd- →