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Where does “aristocratism” come from?

aristocratism (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éristos — to fit, to fix, to put together.

aristocratism (English): The principles of aristocrats; Aristocrats...

Definitions

  1. The principles of aristocrats; Aristocrats...

Ancestry of “aristocratism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharistocratOne of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of...
2Frencharistocratearistocratic; aristocrat, noble
3Frencharistocratiean aristocracy
4Middle Frencharistocratie—
5Medieval Latinaristocratia—
6Ancient Greekἀριστοκρατίᾱaristocracy; the rule of the best; the rule of...
7Ancient Greekἄριστοςsuperlative degree of ᾰ̓γᾰθός : best; best,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éristosfittest, most fitting, most suitable
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
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