Where does “cronyist” come from?
cronyist (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.
cronyist (English): One who supports or encourages cronyism
Definitions
- One who supports or encourages cronyism
Ancestry of “cronyist”, step by step
cronyist 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 crony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crony | Close friend; Trusted companion or partner in a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χρόνιος | after a long time, late; for a long time, a long... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |