Where does “boligarch” come from?
boligarch (English) comes from English bolívar, from Spanish Bolívar, from Basque Bolibar, from Basque bolu, from Latin molīnum, from Latin molīnus, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
boligarch (English): A Venezuelan oligarch or billionaire
Definitions
- A Venezuelan oligarch or billionaire
Ancestry of “boligarch”, step by step
boligarch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bolívar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bolívar | The currency of Venezuela, divided into 100... |
| 2 | Spanish | Bolívar | Simón Bolívar (1783–1830), South American leader, the most famous person with this surname |
| 3 | Basque | Bolibar | — |
| 4 | Basque | bolu | windmill |
| 5 | Latin | molīnum | a mill |
| 6 | Latin | molīnus | mill |
| 7 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via English oligarch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oligarch | A member of an oligarchy; someone who is part of... |
| 2 | French | oligarque | oligarch |
| 3 | Latin | oligarcha | oligarch |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀλιγάρχης | oligarch |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -άρχης | -arch |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |