Nor does it derive from the oft-suspected conjunction of his and story. But, that is not all we may mean when speaking of history, when declaring something history, or when reflecting upon history. First, history is not strictly a noun.
Nouns imply solely a person, place, or thing.
History is the comfortable illusory title we give to the action of reflection and the process of retrospect. In this way, City of Stones is like history. Because, like history, a book is nothing until it is engaged. It is a stagnant, empty thing until it is read and explored. Things are often said to make history, even as they are part of it.