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Where does “Dixiecrat” come from?

Dixiecrat (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...

Dixiecrat (English): A member of the Democratic Party of the United...

Definitions

  1. A member of the Democratic Party of the United...

Ancestry of “Dixiecrat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDemocratA member or supporter of a democratic party; A...
2Frenchdémocratedemocrat; democratic
3Frenchdémocratiedemocracy
4Middle Frenchdemocratiedemocracy; popular rule
5Medieval Latindemocratia—
6Ancient Greekδημοκρατίαdemocracy, popular government; a democratic...
7Ancient Greekδημο-—
8Ancient Greekδῆμοςdistrict, country, land; the common people; free...
9Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
10Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
12Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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