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Where does “dictatorialism” come from?

dictatorialism (English) comes from English dictatorial, from English dictator, from Latin dictātor, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s.

dictatorialism (English): Synonym of dictatorship

Definitions

  1. Synonym of dictatorship

Ancestry of “dictatorialism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdictatorialof or pertaining to a dictator; in the manner of...
2EnglishdictatorA totalitarian leader of a country, nation, or...
3Latindictātor—
4Latin-tor-er
5Proto-Italic-tōr—
6Proto-Indo-European-tōrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
7Proto-Indo-European-tor-s—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s →