Where does “Indo-Aryanist” come from?
Indo-Aryanist (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.
Indo-Aryanist (English): A linguist who specialises in studying Indo-Aryan...
Definitions
- A linguist who specialises in studying Indo-Aryan...
Ancestry of “Indo-Aryanist”, step by step
Indo-Aryanist 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 Indo-Aryan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Indo-Aryan | Of or pertaining to Indo-Aryan languages and... |
| 2 | English | aryan | in reference to a pseudoscientific historical race theory |
| 3 | Sanskrit | आर्य | an Indo-Aryan, i.e. an Ārya, a self-designator of... |
| 4 | Pali | อริย | Thai script form of ariya |