Where does “-ist” come from?
-ist (English) comes from Old French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
-ist (English): Added to words to form nouns denoting
Definitions
- Added to words to form nouns denoting
Ancestry of “-ist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 2 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
Words derived from “-ist”