Where does “antijihadist” come from?
antijihadist (English) comes from English jihadist, from English -ist, from Old French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
antijihadist (English): Opposing jihadism
Definitions
- Opposing jihadism
Ancestry of “antijihadist”, step by step
antijihadist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jihadist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jihadist | One who participates in a jihad; a mujahid;... |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |