Where does “componiste” come from?
componiste (Dutch) comes from Dutch componist, from German Komponist, from German -ist, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
componiste (Dutch): female equivalent of componist
Definitions
- female equivalent of componist
Ancestry of “componiste”, step by step
componiste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch componist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | componist | composer |
| 2 | German | Komponist | composer |
| 3 | German | -ist | -ist; Also see |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
via Dutch e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | e | — |