Where does “dietist” come from?
dietist (English) comes from English diët, from Middle English diet, from Old French diete, from Medieval Latin dieta, from Latin diaeta, from Ancient Greek δίαιτα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
dietist (English): A person skilled at formulating diets; a...
Definitions
- A person skilled at formulating diets; a...
Ancestry of “dietist”, step by step
dietist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diët
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diët | Rare spelling of diet |
| 2 | Middle English | diet | — |
| 3 | Old French | diete | diet |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | dieta | regimen, regulation; assembly; daily allowance,... |
| 5 | Latin | diaeta | diet, regimen; house, dwelling; diet, assembly |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δίαιτα | way of living, way of life, mode of life,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |