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Where does “historique” come from?

historique (French) comes from Latin historicus, from Latin historia, 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-.

historique (French): historical; history; chronological narration of...

Definitions

  1. historical; history; chronological narration of...

Ancestry of “historique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhistoricushistorical
2Latinhistoriahistory; account; story
3Ancient Greekἱστορίαinquiry, examination, systematic observation,...
4Ancient Greekἱστορέωto inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,...
5Ancient Greekἵστωρone who knows law and right, judge; witness; a...
6Proto-Hellenicwístōr—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydtōrone who has seen, one who knows
8Indo-European*weyd-—

Words derived from “historique”

  • ahistorique
  • historicisme
  • historiciste
  • antéhistorique
  • protohistorique
  • historiquement
  • istorik
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