Where does “patriarchy” come from?
Patriarchy derives from Latin patriarchia, from Ancient Greek πατριαρχία, from the agent noun πατριάρχης, composed of πατρι- (father) and -ᾰ́ρχης (ruler).
patriarchy (English): A social system in which the father is head of...
Definitions
- A social system in which the father is head of...
Ancestry of “patriarchy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | patriarchia | patriarchate; a patriarchal church |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πατριαρχία | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πατριάρχης | a patriarch |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -άρχης | -arch |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |