Where does “reformist” come from?
Reformist comes from English reform plus the Latin suffix -ista, derived from Ancient Greek -ιστής, with reform itself from Latin re- and forma meaning shape or form, from Ancient Greek μορφή, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wer-.
reformist (English): Advocating reform of an institution or body;...
Definitions
- Advocating reform of an institution or body;...
Ancestry of “reformist”, step by step
reformist traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English reform
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reform | The change of something that is defective,... |
| 2 | German | Reform | reform |
| 3 | French | réforme | reform; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 4 | French | réformer | to reform |
| 5 | Latin | refōrmō | to transform, reshape, remold |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via French réformiste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | réformiste | reformist |
| 2 | French | -iste | -ist; -istic |
| 3 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
via Serbo-Croatian reforma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | reforma | reform |