Where does “staraí” come from?
staraí (Irish) comes from Irish stair, from Old Irish stoir, from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορία, from Ancient Greek ἱστορέω, from Ancient Greek ἵστωρ, from Proto-Hellenic wístōr, from Proto-Indo-European wéydtōr.
staraí (Irish): historian
Definitions
- historian
Ancestry of “staraí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | stair | history; account, story; repute, fame |
| 2 | Old Irish | stoir | history |
| 3 | Latin | historia | history; account; story |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἱστορία | inquiry, examination, systematic observation,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἱστορέω | to inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἵστωρ | one who knows law and right, judge; witness; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | wístōr | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wéydtōr | one who has seen, one who knows |
| 9 | Indo-European | *weyd- | — |