Where does “hypermodernist” come from?
hypermodernist (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.
hypermodernist (English): A proponent of hypermodernism
Definitions
- A proponent of hypermodernism
Ancestry of “hypermodernist”, step by step
hypermodernist 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 hypermodern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypermodern | Extremely modern, bordering on the futuristic; Of... |
| 2 | English | modern | Pertaining to a current or recent time and style;... |
| 3 | Middle French | moderne | modern; current; contemporary |
| 4 | Latin | modernus | modern |
| 5 | Latin | -rnus | suffix forming adjectives |