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Where does “αὐτοκρᾰ́τωρ” come from?

αὐτοκρᾰ́τωρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe.

αὐτοκρᾰ́τωρ (Ancient Greek): i; absolute ruler; autocrat; a title applied to...

Definitions

  1. i; absolute ruler; autocrat; a title applied to...

Ancestry of “αὐτοκρᾰ́τωρ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαὐτο-self-
2Ancient Greekαὐτόςαὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰe—

Words derived from “αὐτοκρᾰ́τωρ”

  • autocrator
  • autocratress
  • αυτοκράτορας
  • αυτοκράτωρ
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