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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

  1. A member of various religious orders associated...

Ancestry of “Paulist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpaulAn old Italian silver coin; a paolo; Archaic form...
2Ancient GreekΠαῦλος—
3Latinpauluslittle, small
4Latinpaullus—

Words derived from “Paulist”

  • pauliste
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