Where does “Methodist” come from?
Methodist derives from English method, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek μέθοδος meaning pursuit or system, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὁδός meaning way and μετά meaning after or along.
Methodist (English): A member of the Methodist Church; a Wesleyan; Of...
Definitions
- A member of the Methodist Church; a Wesleyan; Of...
Ancestry of “Methodist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |