Where does “colophonist” come from?
colophonist (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.
colophonist (English): The writer of a colophon
Definitions
- The writer of a colophon
Ancestry of “colophonist”, step by step
colophonist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 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 | — |
via English colophon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | colophon | In manuscripts (typically before the invention of printing), the note, usually at the end, left by the scribe who copied it, giving information on his exemplar, where and when the copy was made, and sometimes, his own name |
| 2 | Late Latin | colophōn | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Κολοφών | Colophon |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κολοφών | a summit, top, finishing; a type of playing ball;... |