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Where does “naturhistorisk” come from?

naturhistorisk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk naturhistorie, 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.

naturhistorisk (Norwegian Nynorsk): natural history

Definitions

  1. natural history

Ancestry of “naturhistorisk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsknaturhistorienatural history
2Norwegian Nynorskhistoriehistory; a story
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-—
Every word from Indo-European *weyd- →