Where does “Armageddonist” come from?
Armageddonist (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.
Armageddonist (English): One who believes in the coming Armageddon
Definitions
- One who believes in the coming Armageddon
Ancestry of “Armageddonist”, step by step
Armageddonist 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 armageddon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | armageddon | The scene of a decisive conflict on a great... |
| 2 | English | Armageddon | the end of the world |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμαγεδών | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | הר מגידו | mountain of Megiddo |
| 5 | Hebrew | הַר | mountain of |