Where does “aristocide” come from?
aristocide (English) comes from English aristo, from English aristocrat, from French aristocrate, from French aristocratie, from Middle French aristocratie, from Medieval Latin aristocratia, from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ, from Ancient Greek ἄριστος — to fit, to fix, to put together.
aristocide (English): The destruction of the upper class
Definitions
- The destruction of the upper class
Ancestry of “aristocide”, step by step
aristocide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aristo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aristo | An aristocrat; A wealthy man, especially married,... |
| 2 | English | aristocrat | One of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of... |
| 3 | French | aristocrate | aristocratic; aristocrat, noble |
| 4 | French | aristocratie | an aristocracy |
| 5 | Middle French | aristocratie | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | aristocratia | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀριστοκρατίᾱ | aristocracy; the rule of the best; the rule of... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἄριστος | best (in multivarious contexts) |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éristos | fittest, most fitting, most suitable |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via English cide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cide | — |