Etymology

columnist

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Today it means: A regular writer of a column, such as in a magazine or newspaper. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*kʷel-
  2. English todaycolumnist

From column + -ist, from Latin and Greek, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-.

Words from the same roots

Proto-Indo-European*kʷel- all →

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