Where does “pankratist” come from?
pankratist (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.
pankratist (English): A competitor in pankration
Definitions
- A competitor in pankration
Ancestry of “pankratist”, step by step
pankratist 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 pankration
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pankration | An Ancient Greek martial art combining aspects of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παγκράτιον | pankration, a complete contest, an exercise of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παγκρατής | all-powerful, almighty; all powerful |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |