Where does “prehistoria” come from?
prehistoria (Polish) comes from Polish historia, from Old Polish historyja, from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορία, from Ancient Greek ἱστορέω, from Ancient Greek ἵστωρ, from Proto-Hellenic wístōr, from Proto-Indo-European wéydtōr.
prehistoria (Polish): prehistory; time long past; yore
Definitions
- prehistory; time long past; yore
Ancestry of “prehistoria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | historia | history; story |
| 2 | Old Polish | historyja | story |
| 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- | — |