Where does “kunsthistorie” come from?
kunsthistorie (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk historie, 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-.
kunsthistorie (Norwegian Nynorsk): art history
Definitions
- art history
Ancestry of “kunsthistorie”, step by step
kunsthistorie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk historie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | historie | history; a story |
| 2 | Latin | historia | history; account; story |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἱστορία | inquiry, examination, systematic observation,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἱστορέω | to inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἵστωρ | one who knows law and right, judge; witness; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | wístōr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wéydtōr | one who has seen, one who knows |
| 8 | Indo-European | *weyd- | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk kunst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kunst | art; artificial, man-made; see also kunstig |
| 2 | Middle Low German | kunst | art, artistry |
| 3 | Old Saxon | kunst | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kunstiz | knowledge, ability |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kunnaną | to know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |