Latin

historia

‘story, history’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin historia.

9 English words in this record descend from Latin historia, most familiar first.

• story ← storie ← estorie ← estoire
• history ← historie ← historie ← estorie ← estoire
• historic ← historicus
• historian ← historien
• historicity ← historicité ← historique ← historicus
• historiaster
• historiette ← histoire ← histoire ← istorie
• historicaster ← historicus
• historiola

Etymograph / Latin historia