Where does “demagogic” come from?
Demagogic comes from French démagogique, formed with the French suffix -ique from Latin -icus, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός meaning "leading," derived from ἄγω meaning "to lead."
demagogic (English): of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
Definitions
- of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue
Ancestry of “demagogic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | démagogique | demagogic, demagogical |
| 2 | French | démagogie | demagogy; demagogism |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δημαγωγία | demagogy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δημαγωγός | a popular leader |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δῆμος | district, country, land; the common people; free... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |