Where does “eclecticist” come from?
eclecticist (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.
eclecticist (English): Of or pertaining to eclecticism; An exponent or...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to eclecticism; An exponent or...
Ancestry of “eclecticist”, step by step
eclecticist 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 eclectic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eclectic | Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of... |
| 2 | French | éclectique | eclectic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐκλεκτικός | selective, choosy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐκλέγω | to pick or single out, to choose; to levy taxes... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |