Where does “-ist” come from?

-ist (German) comes from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.

-ist (German): -ist; Also see

Definitions

  1. -ist; Also see

Ancestry of “-ist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ista-ist; one who practises or believes
2Ancient Greek-ιστήςAlternative form of -τής; -ist
3Ancient Greek-τήςAppended to verbs to form agent nouns
4Proto-Hellenic-tās—

Words derived from “-ist”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic -tās →