Where does “mediocracy” come from?
mediocracy (English) comes from English mediocre, from Middle English medioker, from French médiocre, from Middle French médiocre, from Latin mediocris, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus — to put, to place; to locate.
mediocracy (English): A social hierarchy in which the mediocre prevails
Definitions
- A social hierarchy in which the mediocre prevails
Ancestry of “mediocracy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mediocre | Having no peculiar or outstanding features; not... |
| 2 | Middle English | medioker | — |
| 3 | French | médiocre | mediocre |
| 4 | Middle French | médiocre | — |
| 5 | Latin | mediocris | middling, moderate, medium; tolerable, ordinary,... |
| 6 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 7 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 8 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |