Where does “periodicalist” come from?
periodicalist (English) comes from English periodical, from English period, from Middle English periode, from Middle French periode, from Latin periodus, from Ancient Greek περίοδος, from Ancient Greek ὁδός, from Proto-Hellenic *hodós.
periodicalist (English): One who publishes, or writes for, a periodical
Definitions
- One who publishes, or writes for, a periodical
Ancestry of “periodicalist”, step by step
periodicalist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English periodical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | periodical | A publication issued regularly, but less... |
| 2 | English | period | A length of time; A period of time in history... |
| 3 | Middle English | periode | — |
| 4 | Middle French | periode | — |
| 5 | Latin | periodus | a complete sentence; period; the circuit of the... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | περίοδος | going round in a circle, flank march;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὁδός | threshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *hodós | — |
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 | — |