Where does “instrumentist” come from?
instrumentist (English) comes from French instrumentiste, from French instrument, from Middle French instrument, from Old French instrument, from Latin īnstrūmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
instrumentist (English): A performer on a musical instrument
Definitions
- A performer on a musical instrument
Ancestry of “instrumentist”, step by step
instrumentist traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French instrumentiste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | instrumentiste | instrumentalist |
| 2 | French | instrument | instrument means or agency for achieving an effect |
| 3 | Middle French | instrument | (musical) instrument |
| 4 | Old French | instrument | — |
| 5 | Latin | īnstrūmentum | An instrument, tool, utensil |
| 6 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 7 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
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 instrument
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | instrument | A device used to produce music; A means or agency... |
| 2 | Middle English | instrument | A tool or device used for manipulation,... |