Etymology

historio-

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First used 20th c.Ancient Greek ἱστορία
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἱστορία“history”
  2. English todayhistorio-

From combining form of Ancient Greek ἱστορία (historía, “history”). Compare historico-.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. history.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.