Where does “artista” come from?

artista (Basque) comes from Spanish artista, from Spanish -ista, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.

artista (Basque): artist

Definitions

  1. artist

Ancestry of “artista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishartistaartist; entertainer, performer
2Spanish-ista-ista; one who follows a principle. Example:...
3Latin-ista-ist; one who practises or believes
4Ancient Greek-ιστήςAlternative form of -τής; -ist
5Ancient Greek-τήςAppended to verbs to form agent nouns
6Proto-Hellenic-tās—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic -tās →Every word from Ancient Greek -τής →Every word from Latin -ista →