Etymograph

English

Herodotus

Herodotus comes from Ancient Greek Ἡρόδοτος.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἩρόδοτοςHēródotos
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEHērodotus
  3. EnglishtodayHerodotus

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἩρόδοτοςHēródotos
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEHērodotus
  3. EnglishtodayHerodotus

Today it means

name An ancient Greek historian who lived from 484 to 425 BCE.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἡρόδοτος / Herodotus