historiographic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English historio- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English historiography Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English historiographic From historiography + -ic.
Meanings
- Relating to the writing of history.
- Relating to the study and practice of historical scholarship.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more historiographic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most historiographic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonhistoriographic · historiographic metafiction