Where does “deist” come from?
Deist comes from French déiste, from New Latin deista, from Latin -ista combined with deus meaning god, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European deywós.
deist (English): of or relating to deism; a person who believes in...
Definitions
- of or relating to deism; a person who believes in...
Ancestry of “deist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | déiste | deist |
| 2 | New Latin | deista | — |
| 3 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
Words derived from “deist”