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Where does “esihistoriallisesti” come from?

esihistoriallisesti (Finnish) comes from Finnish esihistoriallinen, from Finnish esihistoria, from Finnish historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορία, from Ancient Greek ἱστορέω, from Ancient Greek ἵστωρ, from Proto-Hellenic wístōr, from Proto-Indo-European wéydtōr.

esihistoriallisesti (Finnish): prehistorically

Definitions

  1. prehistorically

Ancestry of “esihistoriallisesti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishesihistoriallinenprehistoric
2Finnishesihistoriaprehistory
3Finnishhistoriahistory
4Ancient Greekἱστορίαinquiry, examination, systematic observation,...
5Ancient Greekἱστορέωto inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,...
6Ancient Greekἵστωρone who knows law and right, judge; witness; a...
7Proto-Hellenicwístōr—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydtōrone who has seen, one who knows
9Indo-European*weyd-—
Every word from Indo-European *weyd- →