Where does “technocratic” come from?
Technocratic derives from English -cratic combined with Ancient Greek τέχνη, from Ancient Greek τίκτειν meaning to produce or bring forth, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European teḱ-.
technocratic (English): Of, or relating to a technocrat or technocracy
Definitions
- Of, or relating to a technocrat or technocracy
Ancestry of “technocratic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | techno | A repetitive style of music originally produced... |
| 2 | English | technology | The organization of knowledge for practical... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τεχνολογία | systematic treatment of grammar |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τεχνολόγος | treating by rules of art; writer on the art of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέχνη | craft, skill, trade; art; cunning, wile |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |