Where does “casuist” come from?
casuist (English) comes from French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Spanish -ista, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
casuist (English): A person who resolves cases of conscience or...
Definitions
- A person who resolves cases of conscience or...
Ancestry of “casuist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | casuiste | casuist |
| 2 | Spanish | casuista | casuist; casuistic, casuistical |
| 3 | Spanish | -ista | -ista; one who follows a principle. Example:... |
| 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 | — |