Where does “Nilo-Saharanist” come from?
Nilo-Saharanist (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.
Nilo-Saharanist (English): A linguist who specialises in studying...
Definitions
- A linguist who specialises in studying...
Ancestry of “Nilo-Saharanist”, step by step
Nilo-Saharanist traces back through two 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 Nilo-Saharan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nilo-Saharan | Belonging to the Nilo-Saharan language family, or... |
| 2 | English | Saharan | of or pertaining to the Sahara desert; A native... |
| 3 | English | Sahara | — |
| 4 | Arabic | صَحَارَى | deserts |