2007-01-23 03:46:55 · 5 answers · asked by fullofscrap30 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
story (2)
"floor of a building," c.1400, from Anglo-L. historia "floor of a building" (c.1200), also "picture," from L. historia (see history). Perhaps so called because the fronts of buildings in the Middle Ages often were decorated with rows of painted windows.
(in other words, buildings in the Middle Ages often had rows of painted windows in front that told "stories")
2007-01-23 04:03:47 · answer #1 · answered by SmartAleck 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't really make much sense, but I heard that each room of a house tells a story. Everywhere else, like my school, just says first floor, or second floor. It's just a fancy word I guess.
2007-01-23 11:53:45 · answer #2 · answered by butler7310 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not story. It's storey.
2007-01-23 16:25:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
storey, it's not the same word.
2007-01-23 11:53:03 · answer #4 · answered by ghds 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question
2007-01-23 11:50:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋