If you mean the part of speech, it is a noun.
If you mean the etymology, it comes from Greek.
The word 'history' belongs to the noun word class.
preposition
it's a preposition
Adjective
"Prime" can function as an adjective or a verb. As an adjective, it describes something of the best quality or in its best condition. As a verb, it means to prepare something for use or action.
The word "the" is a definite article and is used to specify a noun as something that is known or has been previously mentioned.
Sudden is an adjective.
It falls into the action category
Normally, a family history of great wealth, nobility.
The scientific word for bird is "Aves."
Wolves belong to the class Mammalia.
Tigers belong to Class Mammalia.
Opossums belong to the class mammalia.