Where does “hypnotist” come from?

Hypnotist comes from English hypnotise, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Indo-European -idyé-, -idyéti, and -yéti.

hypnotist (English): A person who uses hypnotism to induce hypnosis in...

Definitions

A person who uses hypnotism to induce hypnosis in...

Ancestry of “hypnotist”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	hypnotise	To induce a state of hypnosis in
2	English	hypnotic	Of, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism;...
3	French	hypnotique	hypnotic; sleeping pill
4	Latin	hypnōticus	—
5	Ancient Greek	ὑπνωτικός	inclined to sleep, sleepy; inducing sleep,...
6	Ancient Greek	ὑπνῶ	I put to sleep
7	Ancient Greek	Ὕπνος	—
8	Proto-Hellenic	húpnos	—
9	Proto-Indo-European	supnós	sleep; death
10	Proto-Indo-European	swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s	—
11	Proto-Indo-European	swep-	to sleep

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