Where does “Anglo-Saxonist” come from?
Anglo-Saxonist (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.
Anglo-Saxonist (English): A proponent of Anglo-Saxonism
Definitions
- A proponent of Anglo-Saxonism
Ancestry of “Anglo-Saxonist”, step by step
Anglo-Saxonist 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 Anglo-Saxon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Anglo-Saxon | A member of the Germanic peoples who settled in... |
| 2 | Latin | Anglosaxones | — |
| 3 | Latin | Angli | — |
| 4 | Latin | Anglia | England |