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Where does “demagoguery” come from?

Demagoguery derives from English demagogue, from Middle French démagogue, from Ancient Greek δημαγωγός meaning a leader of the people, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to lead or drive.

demagoguery (English): The actions of a demagogue; Rhetoric that appeals...

Definitions

  1. The actions of a demagogue; Rhetoric that appeals...

Ancestry of “demagoguery”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-eryAdded to nouns to form other nouns meaning the...
2French-eriedenoting a shop selling a certain product;...
3Old French-erieused to form feminine nouns
4Old French-ieindicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one
5Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
6Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
7Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
8Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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