Where does “marionettist” come from?
marionettist (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.
marionettist (English): A puppeteer who controls a marionette
Definitions
- A puppeteer who controls a marionette
Ancestry of “marionettist”, step by step
marionettist 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 marionette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | marionette | A puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated... |
| 2 | French | marionnette | marionette; puppet |
| 3 | French | mariole | astute, intelligent, discerning; someone who is... |
| 4 | French | marionette | — |