Where does “devolutionist” come from?
devolutionist (English) comes from English devolution, from Middle French dévolution, from Medieval Latin devolutio, from Latin dēvolvō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
devolutionist (English): A proponent of devolution; Supporting or relating...
Definitions
- A proponent of devolution; Supporting or relating...
Ancestry of “devolutionist”, step by step
devolutionist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English devolution
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | devolution | A rolling down; A descent, especially one that... |
| 2 | Middle French | dévolution | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | devolutio | — |
| 4 | Latin | dēvolvō | to roll or tumble off or down |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
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 | — |