Where does “kakistocratie” come from?
kakistocratie (Dutch) comes from English kakistocracy, from Ancient Greek -κρατία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
kakistocratie (Dutch): kakistocracy
Definitions
- kakistocracy
Ancestry of “kakistocratie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kakistocracy | Government under the control of a nation's worst... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -κρατία | -cracy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |