Etymograph

English

lentilist

From lentil + -ist.

Formed from lentil + -ist

Latin lenticula

Vulgar Latin *lenticla

Old French lentille ‘lentil (plant)’

Middle English lentile ‘the seed of the lentil used as food’

English lentil

Today it means

noun A vegetarian or vegan; one who eats legumes as their chief source of protein.

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

Etymograph / lentilist