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Where does “δημαγωγίᾱ” come from?

δημαγωγίᾱ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δημαγωγός, from Ancient Greek δῆμος, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

δημαγωγίᾱ (Ancient Greek): demagogy

Definitions

  1. demagogy

Ancestry of “δημαγωγίᾱ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδημαγωγόςa popular leader
2Ancient Greekδῆμοςdistrict, country, land; the common people; free...
3Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
4Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “δημαγωγίᾱ”

  • demagogic
  • demagogically
  • demagogia
  • démagogie
  • démagogiquement
  • démagogique
  • demagogie
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