Where does “ex-Scientologist” come from?
ex-Scientologist (English) comes from English Scientologist, from English -ologist, from English ‐logist, from English -ist, from Old French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής.
ex-Scientologist (English): A former Scientologist
Ancestry of “ex-Scientologist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Scientologist | A follower of Scientology, whether belonging to... |
| 2 | English | -ologist | Alternative spelling of -logist |
| 3 | English | ‐logist | — |
| 4 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 5 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 6 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |