Where does “pauliste” come from?
pauliste (French) comes from Portuguese paulista, from Portuguese -ista, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
pauliste (French): Paulist; of or relating to São Paulo, Brazil
Definitions
- Paulist; of or relating to São Paulo, Brazil
Ancestry of “pauliste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | paulista | of, from or relating to the state of São Paulo,... |
| 2 | Portuguese | -ista | -ist , "appended to the name of this role, or its... |
| 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 | — |