Where does “publicysta” come from?
publicysta (Polish) comes from French publiciste, from French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
publicysta (Polish): publicist
Definitions
- publicist
Ancestry of “publicysta”, step by step
publicysta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French publiciste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | publiciste | publicist; advertising executive |
| 2 | French | -iste | -ist; -istic |
| 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 | — |
via German Publizist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Publizist | publicist (journalist who focusses on politics) |
| 2 | New Latin | publicista | — |