Where does “銀メダリスト” come from?
銀メダリスト (Japanese) comes from Japanese メダリスト, from English medalist, from English -ist, from Old French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
銀メダリスト (Japanese): silver medalist
Definitions
- silver medalist
Ancestry of “銀メダリスト”, step by step
銀メダリスト traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese メダリスト
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | メダリスト | medalist |
| 2 | English | medalist | An engraver, designer or maker of medals; Someone... |
| 3 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 4 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 5 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
via Japanese 銀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 銀 | silver |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 銀 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | ŋul ~ (d-)ŋur | silver |