Where does “نخبهگرا” come from?
نخبهگرا (Persian) comes from Persian ـگرا — a non-joining suffix that forms nouns, with a meaning roughly equivalent to -ist, that is, one who believes or engages in.
نخبهگرا (Persian): elitist
Definitions
- elitist
Ancestry of “نخبهگرا”, step by step
نخبهگرا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian ـگرا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـگرا | a non-joining suffix that forms nouns, with a meaning roughly equivalent to -ist, that is, one who believes or engages in |
via Persian نخبه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | نخبه | elite |