'fashionista' originates from English, specifically the word 'fashion,' combined with the Spanish suffix '-ista,' where 'fashion' meant 'the prevailing style' and '-ista' indicated 'a person associated with.'

'fashion' combined with the Spanish suffix '-ista' to form 'fashionista,' and eventually became the modern English word 'fashionista.'

Initially, it meant 'a person associated with fashion,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.