Where does “Islamist” come from?
Islamist comes from English Islam plus the suffix -ista from Latin, derived from Ancient Greek -ιστής, which comes from Ancient Greek -ίζω, itself from Proto-Indo-European -idyé-.
Islamist (English): A Muslim; A scholastic Muslim who specializes in...
Definitions
- A Muslim; A scholastic Muslim who specializes in...
Ancestry of “Islamist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 2 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 3 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |