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Where does “polyhistor” come from?

polyhistor (English) comes from Latin polyhistōr, from Ancient Greek πολυΐστωρ — greatly learned.

polyhistor (English): Someone gifted or learned to a great extent or in...

Definitions

  1. Someone gifted or learned to a great extent or in...

Ancestry of “polyhistor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpolyhistōr—
2Ancient Greekπολυΐστωρgreatly learned
Every word from Ancient Greek πολυΐστωρ →