Where does “elektrisista” come from?

elektrisista (Tagalog) comes from Spanish electricista, from Spanish -ista, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.

elektrisista (Tagalog): electrician

Definitions

  1. electrician

Ancestry of “elektrisista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishelectricistaelectrician
2Spanish-ista-ista; one who follows a principle. Example:...
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 -tāsEvery word from Ancient Greek -τήςEvery word from Latin -ista