Where does “megahistorical” come from?
megahistorical (English) comes from English historical, from Latin historicus, from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορία, from Ancient Greek ἱστορέω, from Ancient Greek ἵστωρ, from Proto-Hellenic wístōr, from Proto-Indo-European wéydtōr.
megahistorical (English): Of or relating to megahistory
Definitions
- Of or relating to megahistory
Ancestry of “megahistorical”, step by step
megahistorical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English historical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | historical | Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded... |
| 2 | Latin | historicus | historical |
| 3 | Latin | historia | history; account; story |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἱστορία | inquiry, examination, systematic observation,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἱστορέω | to inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἵστωρ | one who knows law and right, judge; witness; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | wístōr | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wéydtōr | one who has seen, one who knows |
| 9 | Indo-European | *weyd- | — |