Where does “Democratitis” come from?
Democratitis (English) comes from English Democrat, from French démocrate, from French démocratie, from Middle French democratie, from Medieval Latin democratia, from Ancient Greek δημοκρατία, from Ancient Greek δημο-, from Ancient Greek δῆμος — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Democratitis (English): The state of being a Democrat, said as if it were due to a disease or affliction
Definitions
- The state of being a Democrat, said as if it were due to a disease or affliction
Ancestry of “Democratitis”, step by step
Democratitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Democrat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Democrat | A member or supporter of a democratic party; A... |
| 2 | French | démocrate | democrat; democratic |
| 3 | French | démocratie | democracy |
| 4 | Middle French | democratie | democracy; popular rule |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | democratia | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δημοκρατία | democracy, popular government; a democratic... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δημο- | demo |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δῆμος | district, country, land; the common people; free... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |