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Where does “δημότης” come from?

δημότης (Ancient Greek) comes 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...

δημότης (Ancient Greek): commoner

Definitions

  1. commoner

Ancestry of “δημότης”, step by step

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

Words derived from “δημότης”

  • demotic
  • demotically
  • demoticist
  • demotist
  • démotique
  • démotiquement
  • δημοτικός
  • δημοτικός
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