Where does “segregationist” come from?
Segregationist derives from English segregation, formed from Latin se- (apart) and grex (flock), with the agent suffix -ista from Latin via Ancient Greek -ιστής, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning self and to gather.
segregationist (English): A person who supports or believes in segregation
Definitions
- A person who supports or believes in segregation
Ancestry of “segregationist”, step by step
segregationist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French ségrégationniste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ségrégationniste | segregationist |
| 2 | French | ségrégation | segregation |
| 3 | Latin | segregatio | — |
| 4 | Latin | sēgregō | to separate, divide |
| 5 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 6 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via English segregation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | segregation | The setting apart or separation of things or... |