Where does “Algonquianist” come from?
Algonquianist (English) comes from English ist, from English -ist, from Old French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
Algonquianist (English): A linguist who specialises in studying Algonquian languages
Definitions
- A linguist who specialises in studying Algonquian languages
Ancestry of “Algonquianist”, step by step
Algonquianist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 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 English Algonquian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Algonquian | Relating to a group of North American languages;... |
| 2 | English | Algonquin | A member of an aboriginal North American people... |
| 3 | Canadian French | Algonquin | — |
| 4 | French | Algoumequin | — |