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Where does “chumocracy” come from?

chumocracy (English) comes from English chum, from English chambermate, from English maté, from Middle English mate, from Middle Low German māte, from Old Saxon gimato, from Proto-Germanic gamatjô, from Proto-Germanic ga- — resin.

chumocracy (English): government characterised by the appointment to...

Definitions

  1. government characterised by the appointment to...

Ancestry of “chumocracy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchumA friend; a pal; A roommate, especially in a...
2EnglishchambermateOne who shares a chamber or room
3EnglishmatéAn evergreen tree, Ilex paraquariensis, native to...
4Middle Englishmate—
5Middle Low Germanmāte—
6Old Saxongimato—
7Proto-Germanicgamatjô—
8Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
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