Where does “ist” come from?
The suffix -ist comes from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, derived from the verb -ίζω, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -idyé-.
ist (English): A practitioner or supporter of an ism
Definitions
- A practitioner or supporter of an ism
Ancestry of “ist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 2 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 3 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |