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

  1. A writer of annals; a chronicler

Ancestry of “annalist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchannalisteannalist
2French-iste-ist; -istic
3Latin-ista-ist; one who practises or believes
4Ancient Greek-ιστήςAlternative form of -τής; -ist
5Ancient Greek-τήςAppended to verbs to form agent nouns
6Proto-Hellenic-tās—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic -tās →Every word from Ancient Greek -τής →Every word from French -iste →