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Where does “historia” come from?

historia (Swahili) comes 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-.

historia (Swahili): history

Definitions

  1. history

Ancestry of “historia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhistoriahistory; account; story
2Ancient Greekἱστορίαinquiry, examination, systematic observation,...
3Ancient Greekἱστορέωto inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,...
4Ancient Greekἵστωρone who knows law and right, judge; witness; a...
5Proto-Hellenicwístōr—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydtōrone who has seen, one who knows
7Indo-European*weyd-—

Words derived from “historia”

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