Where does “aristocraat” come from?
aristocraat (Dutch) comes from French aristocrate, from French aristocratie, from Middle French aristocratie, from Medieval Latin aristocratia, from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ, from Ancient Greek ἄριστος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éristos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
aristocraat (Dutch): aristocrat, member of the aristocracy; person of...
Definitions
- aristocrat, member of the aristocracy; person of...
Ancestry of “aristocraat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | aristocrate | aristocratic; aristocrat, noble |
| 2 | French | aristocratie | an aristocracy |
| 3 | Middle French | aristocratie | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | aristocratia | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀριστοκρατίᾱ | aristocracy; the rule of the best; the rule of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄριστος | superlative degree of ᾰ̓γᾰθός : best; best,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éristos | fittest, most fitting, most suitable |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
Words derived from “aristocraat”