Where does “Phalangist” come from?
Phalangist (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.
Phalangist (English): A member of the Phalange; Of or pertaining to the...
Definitions
- A member of the Phalange; Of or pertaining to the...
Ancestry of “Phalangist”, step by step
Phalangist 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 Phalange
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Phalange | A right-wing Lebanese paramilitary movement based somewhat on the Spanish Falange |
| 2 | French | phalange | phalanx |
| 3 | Latin | phalanx | phalanx, battalion |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φάλαγξ | line of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |