Where does “evolutionist” come from?
Evolutionist comes from English evolution plus the suffix -ista from Latin, ultimately derived from Latin ex.
evolutionist (English): A proponent or supporter of evolutionism
Definitions
- A proponent or supporter of evolutionism
Ancestry of “evolutionist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | evolution | "A change of position."; "An unfolding.";... |
| 2 | Latin | ēvolūtiō | The act of unrolling or opening a book; reading |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |