Where does “anthroposophist” come from?

anthroposophist (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.

anthroposophist (English): A proponent of anthroposophy

Definitions

  1. A proponent of anthroposophy

Ancestry of “anthroposophist”, step by step

anthroposophist traces back through two 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 anthroposophy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanthroposophyKnowledge or understanding of human nature; A...
2Latinanthroposophia
Every word from Proto-Hellenic -tāsEvery word from English -istEvery word from Ancient Greek -τής