Etymology tree
English Tao
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Hellenic *-tās
Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)
Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor.
Latin -istader.
Old French -istebor.
Middle English -ist
English -ist
English Taoist
From Tao + -ist.
Meanings
Relating to Taoism.
Taoist medicine follows the maxim of "first do no harm".
uk даоси́стський (relating to Taoism) · pl daoistyczny (relating to Taoism) · ja 道教の (relating to Taoism) · fr taoïste (relating to Taoism) · cs taoistický (relating to Taoism) · vi đạo Lão (relating to Taoism) · es taoísta (relating to Taoism) · ru дао́сский (relating to Taoism) · pl taoistyczny (relating to Taoism) · vi Đạo giáo (relating to Taoism) · ca taoista (relating to Taoism) · ms Tao (relating to Taoism) · uk дао́ський (relating to Taoism) · ko 도교 (relating to Taoism) · fi taolainen (relating to Taoism)
Etymology tree
English Tao
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Hellenic *-tās
Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)
Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor.
Latin -istader.
Old French -istebor.
Middle English -ist
English -ist
English Taoist
From Tao + -ist.
Meanings
A follower of Taoism.
Forms
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Labels
Source
Tauist
alternative, dated
lexicographic
Daoist
alternative
lexicographic
Taoists
Number=Plur
lexicographic
Taouist
alternative, dated
lexicographic
Translations (19)
ja 道士 (a follower of Taoism) · pl taoista (a follower of Taoism) · ko 도교도 (a follower of Taoism) · ja 道教信者 (a follower of Taoism) · fr taoïste (a follower of Taoism) · zh 道士 (a follower of Taoism) · de Taoistin (a follower of Taoism) · ca taoista (a follower of Taoism) · ko 도교 신자 (a follower of Taoism) · es taoísta (a follower of Taoism) · de Taoist (a follower of Taoism) · cs taoista (a follower of Taoism) · vi người Đạo giáo (a follower of Taoism) · chr ᎠᏔᎣ (a follower of Taoism) · fi taolainen (a follower of Taoism) · pl taoistka (a follower of Taoism) · ms seorang Tao (a follower of Taoism) · vi người theo đạo Lão (a follower of Taoism) · ko 도교인 (a follower of Taoism)