Where does “autocratess” come from?
autocratess (English) comes from English autocrat, from French autocrate, from Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατής, 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.
autocratess (English): A female autocrat
Definitions
- A female autocrat
Ancestry of “autocratess”, step by step
autocratess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English autocrat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | autocrat | An absolute ruler with infinite power; A title... |
| 2 | French | autocrate | autocrat |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτοκρατής | one who governs alone; sovereign |
| 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 |