Where does “gitarista” come from?
gitarista (Tagalog) comes from Spanish guitarrista, from Spanish -ista, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
gitarista (Tagalog): guitarist
Ancestry of “gitarista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | guitarrista | guitarist |
| 2 | Spanish | -ista | -ista; one who follows a principle. Example:... |
| 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 | — |