Where does “syntaxist” come from?
syntaxist (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.
syntaxist (English): One who studies syntax
Definitions
- One who studies syntax
Ancestry of “syntaxist”, step by step
syntaxist 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 syntax
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | syntax | A set of rules that govern how words are combined... |
| 2 | Latin | syntaxis | syntaxis, syntax |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύνταξις | an arranging, putting in order; array,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συντάσσω | arrange together”, “to order |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |