History
What happened in the past, less what we recorded, less what gets lost or erased.
How We Say It
HIS·tuh·ree (common)
HIS·tree (casual)
HIS·tree (casual)
Where It Comes From
Greek historia — inquiry, knowledge obtained by inquiry. From histor — knowing, learned. Herodotus used it to describe his method — asking questions, gathering accounts. Originally a process, not a body of content.
How It's Been Used