Where does “moderatist” come from?
moderatist (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.
moderatist (English): A proponent of moderation; a moderate
Definitions
- A proponent of moderation; a moderate
Ancestry of “moderatist”, step by step
moderatist 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 moderate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moderate | Not excessive; acting in moderation; Mediocre;... |
| 2 | Middle English | moderat | — |
| 3 | Latin | moderātus | mitigated, managed, controlled, moderated |
| 4 | Latin | moderor | I set a measure or bounds to; moderate, mitigate,... |
| 5 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |