Where does “sibyllist” come from?
sibyllist (English) comes from English sibyl, from Latin sibylla, from Ancient Greek Σίβυλλα, from Ancient Greek Σίοβολλα, from Ancient Greek βουλή, from Ancient Greek βούλομαι, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
sibyllist (English): A believer in the sibylline prophecies
Definitions
- A believer in the sibylline prophecies
Ancestry of “sibyllist”, step by step
sibyllist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sibyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sibyl | A pagan female oracle or prophetess, especially... |
| 2 | Latin | sibylla | The sibyl any of various ancient Mediterranean prophetesses, but most often the |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σίβυλλα | sibyl; Sibylla |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σίοβολλα | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βουλή | will, determination, decision; plan, project,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βούλομαι | to will, wish, be willing, want usually stronger than |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
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 | — |