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Where does “nonhistorically” come from?

nonhistorically (English) comes from English nonhistorical, 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.

nonhistorically (English): In a nonhistorical manner

Definitions

  1. In a nonhistorical manner

Ancestry of “nonhistorically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnonhistoricalNot historical
2EnglishhistoricalOf, concerning, or in accordance with recorded...
3Latinhistoricushistorical
4Latinhistoriahistory; account; story
5Ancient Greekἱστορίαinquiry, examination, systematic observation,...
6Ancient Greekἱστορέωto inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,...
7Ancient Greekἵστωρone who knows law and right, judge; witness; a...
8Proto-Hellenicwístōr—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydtōrone who has seen, one who knows
10Indo-European*weyd-—
Every word from Indo-European *weyd- →