histouaithe

Norman

Alternative forms

• histouère (continental Normandy)
• histouaire (Guernsey)
• istwer (Sark)

Etymology

From Old French estoire and Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορία (historía, “learning through research, narration of what is learned”), from ἱστορέω (historéō, “to learn through research, to inquire”), from ἵστωρ (hístōr, “the one who knows, the expert, the judge”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

histouaithe f (plural histouaithes)

1. (Jersey) history

Derived terms

• préhistouaithe (“prehistory”)