Where does “silovarch” come from?
silovarch (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;...
silovarch (English): A form of oligarch whose origin is in the security service (e.g. KGB, FSB) or law enforcement areas of government
Definitions
- A form of oligarch whose origin is in the security service (e.g. KGB, FSB) or law enforcement areas of government
Ancestry of “silovarch”, step by step
silovarch 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 silovik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | silovik | A member of the Russian military, law enforcement, or intelligence services (the KGB or FSB), or a politician with a background in such services |
| 2 | Russian | силови́к | silovik, securocrat |
| 3 | Russian | силово́й | strength-based |
| 4 | Russian | си́ла | force; strength |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | sila | strength, force |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | séiˀlāˀ | strength, force; soul |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂i-l-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |