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Where does “-istic” come from?

-istic (English) comes from English sensationalistic, from English sensational, from English sensation, from Latin sensatio, from Latin sensatus, from Latin sēnsus, from Dutch census, from Latin census — to cover, conceal; hornless.

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Definitions

  1. Used to form adjectives from nouns or from other...

Ancestry of “-istic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsensationalisticsensationalist
2EnglishsensationalOf or pertaining to sensation; Piquing or...
3EnglishsensationA physical feeling or perception from something...
4Latinsensatiounderstanding, knowledge, intelligence
5Latinsensatussensible, intelligent, gifted with sense
6Latinsēnsus—
7Dutchcensus—
8Latincensuscensus, a registering of the populace and their...
9LatincenseoI give an opinion; I think, suppose or judge; I...
10Proto-Italickensēōto give an opinion
11Proto-Italickensējō—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-éh₁-ye-ti—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “-istic”

  • holistic
  • simplistic
  • stylistic
  • probabilistic
  • journalistic
  • materialistic
  • mechanistic
  • autistic
  • pluralistic
  • dualistic
  • synergistic
  • monopolistic
  • paternalistic
  • ritualistic
  • capitalistic
  • Calvinistic
  • legalistic
  • patristic
  • moralistic
  • futuristic
  • atomistic
  • syllogistic
  • stylistically
  • holistically
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