Where does “plutocrat” come from?

plutocrat (English) comes from English pluto-, from Ancient Greek Πλοῦτος, from Ancient Greek πλέω, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

plutocrat (English): Someone who rules by virtue of his or her wealth

Definitions

  1. Someone who rules by virtue of his or her wealth

Ancestry of “plutocrat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpluto-wealth or money; plutonium
2Ancient GreekΠλοῦτοςwealth
3Ancient Greekπλέωsail; float
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “plutocrat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Ancient Greek πλέω →Every word from Ancient Greek Πλοῦτος →