Where does “red-tapist” come from?
red-tapist (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.
red-tapist (English): One who strictly adheres to official formalities
Definitions
- One who strictly adheres to official formalities
Ancestry of “red-tapist”, step by step
red-tapist 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 red tape
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | red tape | The binding tape once used for holding important... |