Where does “aniconist” come from?

aniconist (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.

aniconist (English): A proponent of aniconism

Definitions

  1. A proponent of aniconism

Ancestry of “aniconist”, step by step

aniconist traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English ist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishistA practitioner or supporter of an ism
2English-istAdded to words to form nouns denoting
3Old French-iste
4Latin-ista-ist; one who practises or believes
5Ancient Greek-ιστήςAlternative form of -τής; -ist
6Ancient Greek-τήςAppended to verbs to form agent nouns
7Proto-Hellenic-tās

via English ān

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishān
2Middle Englishāna, an indefinite article
3Old Englishānlonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
4Proto-West Germanicainone
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via English icon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishiconAn image, symbol, picture, or other...
2Latinīconimage, artistic representation of a thing
3Ancient Greekεἰκώνfigure, image, likeness, portrait; image in a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Hellenic -tās
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