Where does “machtspolitiek” come from?
machtspolitiek (Dutch) comes from German machtpolitisch, from German Machtpolitik, from German Politik, from French politique, from Latin polīticus, from Swedish politisk, from Swedish politik, from Ancient Greek πολιτικός — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
machtspolitiek (Dutch): power politics, machtpolitik
Definitions
- power politics, machtpolitik
Ancestry of “machtspolitiek”, step by step
machtspolitiek traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German machtpolitisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | machtpolitisch | power-political |
| 2 | German | Machtpolitik | power politics |
| 3 | German | Politik | politics |
| 4 | French | politique | political; politics; policy |
| 5 | Latin | polīticus | political, civil, of the state, relating to civil polity |
| 6 | Swedish | politisk | political, having to do with politics |
| 7 | Swedish | politik | politics |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πολιτικός | civic, constitutional, public; social |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πολῑ́της | citizen |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -της | Forms nouns representing a state of being; Added... |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | -tāts | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via Dutch macht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | macht | power, might, capability; political power,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | macht | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | maht | — |
via Dutch politiek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | politiek | politics; political |