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Where does “hierocracy” come from?

hierocracy (English) comes from English hiero-, from Ancient Greek ἱερο-, from Ancient Greek ἱερός, from Proto-Hellenic iherós, from Proto-Indo-European ish₁ros.

hierocracy (English): Government by ecclesiastics

Definitions

  1. Government by ecclesiastics

Ancestry of “hierocracy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhiero-Holy, sacred; Denoting a man of a title such as a...
2Ancient Greekἱερο-—
3Ancient Greekἱερόςconnected with the gods, supernatural; holy,...
4Proto-Helleniciherós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanish₁ros—
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