Where does “lithographist” come from?
lithographist (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.
lithographist (English): A lithographer
Definitions
- A lithographer
Ancestry of “lithographist”, step by step
lithographist 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 lithography
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lithography | The process of printing an image by drawing the... |
| 2 | German | Lithographie | Alternative spelling of Lithografie |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράφειν | present active infinitive of γρᾰ́φω; writε; to... |