Where does “pleasurist” come from?
pleasurist (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.
pleasurist (English): One who is devoted to worldly pleasure
Definitions
- One who is devoted to worldly pleasure
Ancestry of “pleasurist”, step by step
pleasurist 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 pleasure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pleasure | A state of being pleased or contented;... |
| 2 | English | pleasur | — |
| 3 | Middle English | plaisir | pleasure |
| 4 | Old French | plaisir | pleasure; to please |
| 5 | Latin | placeō | to be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit in a mental rather than a sensual way |