Where does “hylist” come from?

hylist (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.

Ancestry of “hylist”, step by step

hylist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishistA practitioner or supporter of an ism
2English-istAdded to words to form nouns denoting
3Old French-iste
4Latin-ista-ist; one who practises or believes
5Ancient Greek-ιστήςAlternative form of -τής; -ist
6Ancient Greek-τήςAppended to verbs to form agent nouns
7Proto-Hellenic-tās

via English hyle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhylematter; The first matter of the cosmos, from...
2Medieval Latinhylematter, the fundamental matter of all things; the...
3Ancient GreekὝληwood; trees; forest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Hellenic -tāsEvery word from English -istEvery word from Ancient Greek -τής