Where does “plutocraat” come from?

plutocraat (Dutch) comes from English plutocrat, from English pluto-, from Ancient Greek Πλοῦτος, from Ancient Greek πλέω, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

plutocraat (Dutch): plutocrat

Definitions

  1. plutocrat

Ancestry of “plutocraat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplutocratSomeone who rules by virtue of his or her wealth
2Englishpluto-wealth or money; plutonium
3Ancient GreekΠλοῦτοςwealth
4Ancient Greekπλέωsail; float
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “plutocraat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Ancient Greek πλέω →Every word from Ancient Greek Πλοῦτος →