Where does “husita” come from?
husita (Czech) comes from Czech -ita, from Latin -ītēs, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.
husita (Czech): Hussite
Definitions
- Hussite
Ancestry of “husita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | -ita | ite forms nouns denoting followers or adherents of a specified person, idea, doctrine, movement, etc |
| 2 | Latin | -ītēs | adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῑ́της | belonging to; member of; member of a group |
| 4 | Biblical Hebrew | אֶפְרָיִם | — |