Where does “storier” come from?
storier (Middle English) comes from Middle English storie, from Old French estorie, from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορία, from Ancient Greek ἱστορέω, from Ancient Greek ἵστωρ, from Proto-Hellenic wístōr, from Proto-Indo-European wéydtōr.
storier (Middle English): historian, storyteller
Definitions
- historian, storyteller
Ancestry of “storier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | storie | The spoken or textual recounting of historic... |
| 2 | Old French | estorie | Alternative form of estoire |
| 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- | — |