Where does “abacist” come from?
abacist (English) comes from Medieval Latin abacista, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
abacist (English): One who uses an abacus in casting accounts; a...
Definitions
- One who uses an abacus in casting accounts; a...
Ancestry of “abacist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | abacista | — |
| 2 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |