Where does “hieroglyphist” come from?
hieroglyphist (English) comes from English hieroglyph, from English hieroglyphic, from French hiéroglyphique, from Latin hieroglyphicus, from Ancient Greek ἱερογλυφικός, from Ancient Greek ἱερόγλυφος, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
hieroglyphist (English): One versed in hieroglyphs
Definitions
- One versed in hieroglyphs
Ancestry of “hieroglyphist”, step by step
hieroglyphist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hieroglyph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hieroglyph | An element of an ideographic writing system; Any... |
| 2 | English | hieroglyphic | a writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya... |
| 3 | French | hiéroglyphique | hieroglyphic |
| 4 | Latin | hieroglyphicus | hieroglyphic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἱερογλυφικός | hieroglyphic, pertaining to hieroglyphs |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἱερόγλυφος | carver of hieroglyphics |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
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 | — |