Where does “Paulist” come from?
Paulist derives from English Paul combined with the suffix -ista from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek -ιστής and -ίζω, tracing back through Proto-Indo-European -idyé- and peh₂w-.
Paulist (English): A member of various religious orders associated...
Definitions
- A member of various religious orders associated...
Ancestry of “Paulist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | paul | An old Italian silver coin; a paolo; Archaic form... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Παῦλος | — |
| 3 | Latin | paulus | little, small |
| 4 | Latin | paullus | — |
Words derived from “Paulist”