Where does “pandectist” come from?
pandectist (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.
pandectist (English): Pertaining to the Pandects compiled under the Roman emperor Justinian I
Definitions
- Pertaining to the Pandects compiled under the Roman emperor Justinian I
Ancestry of “pandectist”, step by step
pandectist 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 pandect
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pandect | "Usually in the plural form" Pandects: a... |
| 2 | Latin | pandectēs | A book that contains everything, encyclopedia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πανδέκτης | encyclopedia; all-receiver, encyclopedia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δέκτης | receiver, recipient |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δέχομαι | To accept, receive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |