Where does “oiligarch” come from?
oiligarch (English) comes from English oligarch, from French oligarque, from Latin oligarcha, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγάρχης, from Ancient Greek -άρχης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
oiligarch (English): A member of the ruling class that obtains their power from control of the oil industry
Definitions
- A member of the ruling class that obtains their power from control of the oil industry
Ancestry of “oiligarch”, step by step
oiligarch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oligarch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oligarch | A member of an oligarchy; someone who is part of... |
| 2 | French | oligarque | oligarch |
| 3 | Latin | oligarcha | oligarch |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀλιγάρχης | oligarch |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -άρχης | -arch |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English oil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oil | Liquid fat; Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel... |
| 2 | Middle English | oyle | The oil pressed from olives; olive oil; Oil as... |
| 3 | Old French | oile | oil |
| 4 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |