Where does “Molinist” come from?
Molinist (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.
Molinist (English): A follower of Molinism
Definitions
- A follower of Molinism
Ancestry of “Molinist”, step by step
Molinist 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 Molina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Molina | Alonso de Molina's 1571 Spanish-Nahuatl dictionary, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana |
| 2 | Latin | molīna | — |
| 3 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via French moliniste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | moliniste | Molinist |