Where does “democratically” come from?
Democratically comes from Old French democratique and Ancient Greek δημοκρατικός, meaning of or relating to democracy.
democratically (English): In a democratic way
Definitions
- In a democratic way
Ancestry of “democratically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | democratic | Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or... |
| 2 | Old French | democratique | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δημοκρατικός | of or for democracy", "favoring or suited for... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |