Where does “relativitist” come from?

relativitist (English) comes from English relativity, from English relative, from Middle French relatif, from Latin relātīvus, from Latin relātus, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.

relativitist (English): A proponent of the theory of relativity

Definitions

  1. A proponent of the theory of relativity

Ancestry of “relativitist”, step by step

relativitist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English relativity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrelativityThe state of being relative to something else;...
2EnglishrelativeConnected to or depending on something else;...
3Middle Frenchrelatif
4Latinrelātīvusrelative, not absolute; having relation to or dependence on something else
5Latinrelātus(having been) driven or carried back
6Latinreferōto bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away
7Latinrĕ-back, backwards
8Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
9Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
10Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
13Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English ist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishistA practitioner or supporter of an ism
2English-istAdded to words to form nouns denoting
3Old French-iste
4Latin-ista-ist; one who practises or believes
5Ancient Greek-ιστήςAlternative form of -τής; -ist
6Ancient Greek-τήςAppended to verbs to form agent nouns
7Proto-Hellenic-tās
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós