־יסט

Yiddish

suffix
Definitions
  • ist one who follows a particular ideology, doctrine, belief system or theory
  • ist a member of a profession, or someone who uses something

Etymology

Derived from Latin -ista (-ist) derived from Ancient Greek -ιστής.

Origin

Ancient Greek

-ιστής

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