Where does “silovarchy” come from?
silovarchy (English) comes from English oligarchy, from French oligarchie, from Late Latin oligarchia, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγαρχία, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγάρχης, from Ancient Greek -άρχης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
silovarchy (English): Rule by silovarchs
Definitions
- Rule by silovarchs
Ancestry of “silovarchy”, step by step
silovarchy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oligarchy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oligarchy | A government run by only a few, often the... |
| 2 | French | oligarchie | oligarchy |
| 3 | Late Latin | oligarchia | oligarchy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀλιγαρχία | rule of few, oligarchy; vocative singular of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀλιγάρχης | oligarch |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -άρχης | -arch |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 10 | 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 |