Where does “belle-lettrist” come from?

belle-lettrist (English) comes from English -ist, from Old French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.

belle-lettrist (English): One versed in belles-lettres (humanities)

Definitions

  1. One versed in belles-lettres (humanities)

Ancestry of “belle-lettrist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-istAdded to words to form nouns denoting
2Old French-iste—
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 English -ist →Every word from Ancient Greek -τής →