Where does “rankist” come from?
rankist (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.
rankist (English): One who perpetuates rankism
Definitions
- One who perpetuates rankism
Ancestry of “rankist”, step by step
rankist 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 rank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rank | Strong of its kind or in character; unmitigated;... |
| 2 | Middle English | rank | line, row; strong, proud |
| 3 | Old English | ranc | proud, haughty, arrogant, insolent, froward,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rankaz | erect, upright |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | reǵ- | to bind; straight, direct; straight, right |