Where does “Sufistic” come from?
Sufistic (English) comes from English Sufist, 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.
Sufistic (English): Of or relating to Sufi mysticism
Definitions
- Of or relating to Sufi mysticism
Ancestry of “Sufistic”, step by step
Sufistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Sufist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sufist | Sufi |
| 2 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 3 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 4 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 5 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |