Where does “autocratisch” come from?
autocratisch (Dutch) comes from Dutch autocratie, from Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατία, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
autocratisch (Dutch): autocratic
Definitions
- autocratic
Ancestry of “autocratisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | autocratie | autocracy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αὐτοκρατία | A system of government by one person with... |
| 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 | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |