Where does “Wodenist” come from?
Wodenist (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.
Wodenist (English): A follower of the religion of Wodenism
Definitions
- A follower of the religion of Wodenism
Ancestry of “Wodenist”, step by step
Wodenist 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 Woden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Woden | Odin |
| 2 | Old English | Wōden | Woden |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | Wōdanaz | Woden or Odin, the Germanic supreme god. Identified in later times with the Roman god Mercury |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wōdaz | excited, energised, spirited; frenzied, obsessed;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂t- | excited, inspired; possessed, raging |