Where does “demonologist” come from?
demonologist (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.
demonologist (English): An expert in the study of demonology
Definitions
- An expert in the study of demonology
Ancestry of “demonologist”, step by step
demonologist 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 demonology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | demonology | The study of demons, especially the incantations... |
| 2 | English | demono- | Demon |
| 3 | English | -mancy | divination; Variety of magic, especially that... |
| 4 | Latin | -mantia | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαντεία | prophecy, divination, oracle; The power to... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μᾰντεύομαι | I divine, prophesy |