Where does “paulista” come from?
paulista (Catalan) comes from Portuguese paulista, from Portuguese -ista, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
Ancestry of “paulista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | paulista | of, from or relating to the state of São Paulo,... |
| 2 | Portuguese | -ista | ist person with a particular creative or academic role, appended to the name of this role, or its corresponding adjective |
| 3 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |