Where does “analyst” come from?
Analyst comes from French analyste, derived from Greek analystḗs meaning "one who dissolves or breaks down."
analyst (English): Someone who analyzes; A mathematician who studies...
Definitions
- Someone who analyzes; A mathematician who studies...
Ancestry of “analyst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | analyste | analyst |
| 2 | French | analyse | analysis; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | analysis | analysis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνάλυσις | a loosing, releasing; a dissolving, resolution of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀναλύω | to unloose, release, set free; I unravel,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀνά | on board; on, upon |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *aná | up, upon |