Where does “diarist” come from?
Diarist derives from English diary plus the Latin suffix -ista, from Latin diarius meaning "daily," ultimately from Latin dies meaning "day."
diarist (English): One who keeps a diary
Definitions
- One who keeps a diary
Ancestry of “diarist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diary | A daily log of experiences, especially those of... |
| 2 | Latin | diarius | — |
| 3 | Latin | dies | A day, "particularly:" |
| 4 | Latin | diem | accusative singular of diēs |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | djēm | accusative singular of *djous |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |