Where does “archivist” come from?
Archivist comes from French archives, from Latin archīvum meaning a repository of records, plus the suffix -ista indicating a practitioner.
archivist (English): One who is in charge of, or performs the task of...
Definitions
- One who is in charge of, or performs the task of...
Ancestry of “archivist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | archive | A place for storing earlier, and often... |
| 2 | French | archive | an item in an archive, a document kept for... |
| 3 | French | archives | archive, the historical material considered as a... |
| 4 | Latin | archīvum | public records office |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχεῖον | public building, town hall |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |