Where does “polyarchism” come from?
polyarchism (English) comes from English polyarchy, from English archy, from English arch, from English architecture, from French architecture, from Latin architectūra, from Latin architectus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων — to sire, beget.
polyarchism (English): The practice of polyarchy
Definitions
- The practice of polyarchy
Ancestry of “polyarchism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | polyarchy | A government in which power is invested in... |
| 2 | English | archy | Resembling an arch; having arches; arched;... |
| 3 | English | arch | An inverted U shape; An arch-shaped arrangement... |
| 4 | English | architecture | The art and science of designing and managing the... |
| 5 | French | architecture | architecture |
| 6 | Latin | architectūra | — |
| 7 | Latin | architectus | architect, master builder; designer, inventor,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχιτέκτων | chief constructor, master builder, architect |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τέκτων | one who works with wood: carpenter, builder; any... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | téktōn | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱō | carpenter |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |