Where does “oligopolist” come from?
oligopolist (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.
oligopolist (English): A member of an oligopoly; one of a small number...
Definitions
- A member of an oligopoly; one of a small number...
Ancestry of “oligopolist”, step by step
oligopolist 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 oligopoly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oligopoly | An economic condition in which a small number of... |
| 2 | English | oligo- | few |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀλίγος | Of small amount: few, little; Of small size:... |
| 4 | New Latin | chaeta | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαίτη | loose, flowing hair; used especially of back... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeh₂it- | curly hair |