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Etymology of the English word columnist

the English word columnist
using the English suffix -ist
derived from the Latin suffix -ista
derived from the Greek suffix -istes
derived from the English word column
derived from the Latin word columna (column, pillar; stanchion; water-spout)
derived from the Latin word columen (height, peak, summit)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kel-

Derivations in other languages

Italian columnist

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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