Where does “Existentialistin” come from?
Existentialistin (German) comes from German existentialist, from French existentialiste, from French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
Ancestry of “Existentialistin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | existentialist | existentialist |
| 2 | French | existentialiste | existentialist |
| 3 | French | -iste | -ist; -istic |
| 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 | — |