Where does “warcabistka” come from?
warcabistka (Polish) comes from Polish warcabista, from Polish -ista, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
Ancestry of “warcabistka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | warcabista | draughts player |
| 2 | Polish | -ista | added to words to form names of activity's performers or professions; -ist |
| 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 | — |