Where does “world-historically” come from?
world-historically (English) comes from English world-historical, 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.
world-historically (English): In a world-historical manner
Definitions
- In a world-historical manner
Ancestry of “world-historically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | world-historical | Pertaining to world history; globally significant |
| 2 | English | historical | Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded... |
| 3 | Latin | historicus | historical |
| 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- | — |