Where does “autarchy” come from?
autarchy (English) comes from Italian autarchia, from Ancient Greek αὐτάρκεια, from Ancient Greek αὐτάρκης, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
autarchy (English): A condition of absolute power; autocracy:...
Definitions
- A condition of absolute power; autocracy:...
Ancestry of “autarchy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | autarchia | autarky; autarchy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αὐτάρκεια | self-sufficiency |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτάρκης | self-sufficient |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |