Where does “sainetista” come from?
sainetista (Catalan) comes from Catalan sainet, from Spanish sainete, from Spanish -ete, from French -et, from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
sainetista (Catalan): an author of sainets (one-act comic opera pieces)
Definitions
- an author of sainets (one-act comic opera pieces)
Ancestry of “sainetista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | sainet | one-act comic play |
| 2 | Spanish | sainete | short play, skit |
| 3 | Spanish | -ete | Added to nouns and adjectives that often adds a... |
| 4 | French | -et | suffix indicating diminution or affection |
| 5 | Middle French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun |
| 6 | Old French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun;... |
| 7 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |