Where does “Mendelianist” come from?
Mendelianist (English) comes from English Mendelian, from English Mendel, from Yiddish מענדל, from Yiddish מאַן, from Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “Mendelianist”, step by step
Mendelianist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mendelian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mendelian | Of or relating to Gregor Mendel or his theories... |
| 2 | English | Mendel | — |
| 3 | Yiddish | מענדל | anglicized as Mendel |
| 4 | Yiddish | מאַן | man; husband |
| 5 | Middle High German | man | man |
| 6 | Old High German | man | man |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
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 | — |