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Where does “octarchy” come from?

octarchy (English) comes from English octo-, from Latin octō, from Proto-Italic oktō, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

octarchy (English): A group of eight states; A government of eight...

Definitions

  1. A group of eight states; A government of eight...

Ancestry of “octarchy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishocto-Greek number...
2Latinoctō—
3Proto-Italicoktōeight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Words derived from “octarchy”

  • octarchic
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