Where does “annalist” come from?
Annalist comes from French annaliste, formed from French annales and the suffix -iste, which derives from Latin -ista, itself from Latin -alis meaning relating to, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-.
annalist (English): A writer of annals; a chronicler
Definitions
- A writer of annals; a chronicler
Ancestry of “annalist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | annaliste | annalist |
| 2 | French | -iste | -ist; -istic |
| 3 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |