Where does “moxibustionist” come from?
moxibustionist (English) comes from English moxibustion, from English combustion, from Old French combustion, from Latin combustio, from Latin comburō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
moxibustionist (English): A practitioner of moxibustion
Definitions
- A practitioner of moxibustion
Ancestry of “moxibustionist”, step by step
moxibustionist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English moxibustion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moxibustion | The burning of moxa against the skin to treat... |
| 2 | English | combustion | The act or process of burning; A process where... |
| 3 | Old French | combustion | — |
| 4 | Latin | combustio | burning |
| 5 | Latin | comburō | to burn up |
| 6 | Latin | cōn- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects |
| 7 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 8 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 12 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 13 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 14 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 15 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 16 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 18 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
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 | — |