Search results
23 cze 2017 · The Greek word historia originally meant inquiry, the act of seeking knowledge, as well as the knowledge that results from inquiry. And from there it’s a short jump to the accounts of events...
- History
How Liberals Gave Away the Supreme Court The surprising...
- Julia Child
A letter from the cook to the language expert has recently...
- Language
The word "riot" had very specific connotations in the 1960s...
- History
The Greek word was borrowed into Classical Latin as historia, meaning "investigation, inquiry, research, account, description, written account of past events, writing of history, historical narrative, recorded knowledge of past events, story, narrative".
The word history comes from the Ancient Greek ἱστορία (historía), meaning ‘inquiry’, ‘knowledge from inquiry’, or ‘judge’. It was in that sense that Aristotle used the word in his History of Animals.
27 wrz 2023 · In ancient Greece, the word “history” originated from the Greek term “historia,” meaning “inquiry” or “knowledge acquired by investigation.” The Greeks were one of the first civilizations to develop a systematic approach to recording and studying the past, giving rise to the field of historiography.
The etymology of the word “history” can be traced back to the Greek word “historia,” meaning “inquiry” or “knowledge acquired by investigation.” It has evolved through various ancient languages, including Latin, Old French, and Middle English, before becoming the modern English word we use today.
22 gru 2012 · The short version is that the term history has evolved from an ancient Greek verb that means “to know,” says the Oxford English Dictionary’s Philip Durkin. The Greek word historia originally meant inquiry, the act of seeking knowledge, as well as the knowledge that results from inquiry.
With over 150,000 examples to point at, a comprehensive list of all the Greek words used in English would stretch on into infinity, so we’ve collected some of our favorites here. 21 Greek Words Used In English
