English

Italianist

From Italian + -ist.

Formed from Italian + -ist

Oscan 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 ‘land of bulls’

Ancient Greek Ῑ̓ταλίᾱ

Latin Italia ‘Italy’

Medieval Latin Italiānus

Middle English Italian

Today it means

noun Someone who studies the Italian language, literature, and culture.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Italianist