Where does “mercurialist” come from?
mercurialist (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.
mercurialist (English): A doctor who uses mercury or supports its use in...
Definitions
- A doctor who uses mercury or supports its use in...
Ancestry of “mercurialist”, step by step
mercurialist 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 Mercurial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mercurial | Any of the plants known as mercury, especially the annual mercury or French mercury (Mercurialis annua) |
| 2 | Middle English | mercurial | A plant belonging to the genus "Chenopodium"; a... |
| 3 | Latin | Mercurialis | pertaining to the Roman god Mercury |
| 4 | Latin | Mercurius | Mercury; a Roman god associated with speed and... |
| 5 | Latin | merx | merchandise, commodity; goods, wares |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *merks | — |