Where does “ochlocratic” come from?
ochlocratic (English) comes from English ochlo-, from Ancient Greek ὄχλος, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰlos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
ochlocratic (English): Pertaining to ochlocracy
Ancestry of “ochlocratic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ochlo- | crowd |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄχλος | multitude, crowd, mob; mass, multitude; riot,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵʰlos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
Words derived from “ochlocratic”