Where does “predemocratic” come from?
predemocratic (English) comes from English democratic, from Old French democratique, from Ancient Greek δημοκρατικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
predemocratic (English): Before democracy
Definitions
- Before democracy
Ancestry of “predemocratic”, step by step
predemocratic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English democratic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | democratic | Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or... |
| 2 | Old French | democratique | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δημοκρατικός | of or for democracy", "favoring or suited for... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |