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Where does “metastorico” come from?

metastorico (Italian) comes from Italian storico, 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.

metastorico (Italian): metahistorical

Definitions

  1. metahistorical

Ancestry of “metastorico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianstoricohistoric, historical; historian
2Latinhistoricushistorical
3Latinhistoriahistory; account; story
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-—

Words derived from “metastorico”

  • metastoricità
Every word from Indo-European *weyd- →