Where does “Quakerist” come from?
Quakerist (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.
Quakerist (English): Quaker or Quaker-like
Definitions
- Quaker or Quaker-like
Ancestry of “Quakerist”, step by step
Quakerist 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 Quaker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Quaker | A believer of the Quaker faith and a member of... |
| 2 | English | Quake | The 99th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an |
| 3 | Middle English | quaken | To tremble with fear or anger; To tremble from... |
| 4 | Old English | cwacian | to quake |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwakōną | to shake, quiver, tremble; to croak |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷog- | to shake, swing |