Storia
/ˈstɔːr.ja/noun
An Italian noun meaning “story” or “history.”
Did you know?*Storia* ultimately comes from a Greek root tied to inquiry and eyewitness knowledge, which is why history began as something you had to investigate, not just remember.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weid-
“to see, know”
Ancient Greek
GRK
ἵστωρ (hístōr)
“one who knows, judge, witness”
Ancient Greek
GRK
ἱστορία (historíā)
“inquiry, knowledge from investigation”
Latin
LAT
historia
“investigation, account, narrative”
Italian
ITA
storia
“story, history”