Where does “parlorista” come from?
parlorista (English) comes from Tagalog parlorista, from Tagalog -ista, from Spanish -ista, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
parlorista (English): A low-income male homosexual who behaves in a...
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- A low-income male homosexual who behaves in a...
Ancestry of “parlorista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | parlorista | parlorista |
| 2 | Tagalog | -ista | indicates one who practices a profession of the noun stem |
| 3 | Spanish | -ista | -ista; one who follows a principle. Example:... |
| 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 | — |