Where does “ochlocracy” come from?

ochlocracy (English) comes from Middle French ochlocratie, from Ancient Greek ὀχλοκρατία, from Ancient Greek κρατία, from Ancient Greek Κράτος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- — to be strong.

ochlocracy (English): Mob rule; government by the masses; mobocracy

Definitions

  1. Mob rule; government by the masses; mobocracy

Ancestry of “ochlocracy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchochlocratieochlocracy
2Ancient Greekὀχλοκρατίαmob rule
3Ancient Greekκρατίαrule; power, rule
4Ancient GreekΚράτοςmight; strength
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱret-to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱret-Every word from Ancient Greek ΚράτοςEvery word from Ancient Greek κρατία