Where does “autocraat” come from?
autocraat (Dutch) comes from French autocrate, from Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατής, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe.
autocraat (Dutch): autocrat
Ancestry of “autocraat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | autocrate | autocrat |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αὐτοκρατής | one who governs alone; sovereign |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | — |
Words derived from “autocraat”