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Where does “ecodemocracy” come from?

ecodemocracy (English) comes from English democracy, from Middle French democratie, from Medieval Latin democratia, from Ancient Greek δημοκρατία, from Ancient Greek δημο-, from Ancient Greek δῆμος, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

ecodemocracy (English): A form of democracy in which public opinion leads...

Definitions

  1. A form of democracy in which public opinion leads...

Ancestry of “ecodemocracy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdemocracyRule by the people, especially as a form of...
2Middle Frenchdemocratiedemocracy; popular rule
3Medieval Latindemocratia—
4Ancient Greekδημοκρατίαdemocracy, popular government; a democratic...
5Ancient Greekδημο-—
6Ancient Greekδῆμοςdistrict, country, land; the common people; free...
7Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
8Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
10Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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