Where does “violinist” come from?

violinist (Swedish) comes from Swedish -ist, from French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.

violinist (Swedish): violinist (performer of the violin)

Definitions

  1. violinist (performer of the violin)

Ancestry of “violinist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedish-istist
2French-iste-ist; -istic
3Latin-ista-ist; one who practises or believes
4Ancient Greek-ιστήςAlternative form of -τής; -ist
5Ancient Greek-τήςAppended to verbs to form agent nouns
6Proto-Hellenic-tās—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic -tās →Every word from Ancient Greek -τής →Every word from French -iste →