Etymologically or originally said History is taken from a variety of terms. Among them:
The Arabic word syajaratun means tree.
They also know the word syajarah an nasab, meaning genealogical tree.
The tree in this case is related to the offspring or the origin of certain kings / dynasties. This is the main element in the early history story. It is said to be a tree because the tree will continue to grow and develop from a simple level to a more complex / advanced level. History is like a tree that keeps growing from the root to the smallest branch.
- In German, Geschichte means something that has happened.
- In Dutch the Geschiedenis, which means happening.
- In English, Historia means the past of mankind.
- History word actually derived from the Latin and Greek Historia means information / search, can also be interpreted Science. This suggests that the historical assessment is entirely dependent upon the investigation of cases that have actually occurred. Istor in Greek means Istican clever means a special science to examine the symptoms in chronological order.
Based on the origin of the word, history can be interpreted as something that has happened in the past in human life. History can not be separated from human life and even develop in accordance with the development of human life from a simple level to a more advanced or modern.