Where does “democratic” come from?
Democratic comes from Old French democratique, from Ancient Greek δημοκρατικός, meaning of or relating to rule by the people.
democratic (English): Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or...
Definitions
- Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or...
Ancestry of “democratic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | democratique | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δημοκρατικός | of or for democracy", "favoring or suited for... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “democratic”