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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 / attestedLatin · Latin and Late Latin · person suffix

-ista

person associated with an activity

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THE COMPLETE RELATIONSHIP

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SOUND CHANGE

English also uses -ist in words formed directly on Latin -ista.

SEMANTIC CHANGE

The person-forming function continues.

CHRONOLOGY

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

SCHOLAR / EDITORIAL AUTHORITY

Douglas Harper

CONFIDENCE

proposed — This is a parallel learned channel.

EDITORIAL STATUS

reviewed

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

Supplies the direct Latin channel.

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