Where does “multi-storey” come from?
multi-storey (English) comes from English storey, from Middle English story, from Old French estorie, from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορία, from Ancient Greek ἱστορέω, from Ancient Greek ἵστωρ, from Proto-Hellenic wístōr.
multi-storey (English): Having more than one storey; A building with more...
Definitions
- Having more than one storey; A building with more...
Ancestry of “multi-storey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | storey | A building; an edifice; A floor or level of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | story | A level of a building; A line of paddles on a... |
| 3 | Old French | estorie | Alternative form of estoire |
| 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- | — |