Where does “historia” come from?
historia (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek ἱστορία, from Ancient Greek ἱστορέω, from Ancient Greek ἵστωρ, from Proto-Hellenic wístōr, from Proto-Indo-European wéydtōr, from Indo-European *weyd-.
historia (Finnish): history
Definitions
- history
Ancestry of “historia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἱστορία | inquiry, examination, systematic observation,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἱστορέω | to inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἵστωρ | one who knows law and right, judge; witness; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | wístōr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wéydtōr | one who has seen, one who knows |
| 6 | Indo-European | *weyd- | — |
Words derived from “historia”
- historian
- historiallinen
- psykohistoria
- esihistoria
- sotahistoria
- hissa
- taidehistoria
- oikeushistoria
- kielihistoria
- historianfilosofia
- aatehistoria
- olympiahistoria
- historioitsija
- asutushistoria
- kehityshistoria
- kulttuurihistoria
- historiankirjoitus
- alkuhistoria
- henkilöhistoria
- historiaton
- historioida
- kirjallisuushistoria
- maailmanhistoria
- rakennushistoria