Where does “democrat” come from?
Democrat derives from French démocrate, from French démocratie, from Latin democratia, from Ancient Greek κράτος meaning power or rule.
democrat (English): A supporter of democracy; an advocate of...
Definitions
- A supporter of democracy; an advocate of...
Ancestry of “democrat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | démocrate | democrat; democratic |
| 2 | French | démocratie | democracy |
| 3 | Middle French | democratie | democracy; popular rule |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | democratia | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δημοκρατία | democracy, popular government; a democratic... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δημο- | demo |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δῆμος | district, country, land; the common people; free... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |