Where does “publicystka” come from?
publicystka (Polish) comes from Polish publicysta, from French publiciste, from French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
Ancestry of “publicystka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | publicysta | publicist |
| 2 | French | publiciste | publicist; advertising executive |
| 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 | — |