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CHILD / LATER FORM / attestedPresent-Day English · English, 16th century–today · person suffix

-ist

one who does, makes, practices, or specializes in

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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedFrench · French · person suffix

-iste

person associated with an activity or doctrine

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SOUND CHANGE

English receives -ist through French -iste in many learned formations.

SEMANTIC CHANGE

The agent and adherent function continues.

CHRONOLOGY

No separate chronology note is attached beyond the endpoint date ranges.

SCHOLAR / EDITORIAL AUTHORITY

Douglas Harper

CONFIDENCE

probable — The source also identifies direct Latin formations.

EDITORIAL STATUS

reviewed

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-ist — Online Etymology DictionaryEnglish -ist from French -iste and directly Latin -ista

Supplies the French channel.

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