Where does “Targumist” come from?
Targumist (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.
Targumist (English): The writer of a targum; One versed in the targums
Definitions
- The writer of a targum; One versed in the targums
Ancestry of “Targumist”, step by step
Targumist 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 Targum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Targum | Alternative letter-case form of targum |
| 2 | Hebrew | תַּרְגּוּם | translation |