Where does “Mahdist” come from?
Mahdist (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.
Mahdist (English): A follower of Mahdism
Definitions
- A follower of Mahdism
Ancestry of “Mahdist”, step by step
Mahdist traces back through 3 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 Mahdi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mahdi | A leader who, according to Sunni eschatology, will appear and restore peace and justice before the end of the world |
| 2 | Arabic | مَهْدِيّ | guided one; rightly guided |
via French mahdiste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mahdiste | Mahdist |