Where does “farcist” come from?
farcist (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.
farcist (English): A writer of farces
Definitions
- A writer of farces
Ancestry of “farcist”, step by step
farcist 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 farce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | farce | A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities... |
| 2 | Middle French | farce | comic interlude in a mystery play |
| 3 | Old French | farse | — |
| 4 | Old French | farsir | — |
| 5 | Latin | farcio | I cram, stuff |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | farkjō | to stuff |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrekʷ- | to condense; to crowd together |