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Where does “timocracy” come from?

timocracy (English) comes from Middle French tymocracie, from Latin timocratia, from Ancient Greek τῑμοκρατίᾱ, from Ancient Greek τῑμή, from Ancient Greek τῑ́ω — to honor, revere.

timocracy (English): A form of government in which ambition for honor,...

Definitions

  1. A form of government in which ambition for honor,...

Ancestry of “timocracy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchtymocracie—
2Latintimocratia—
3Ancient Greekτῑμοκρατίᾱ—
4Ancient Greekτῑμήhonor, esteem; worship, honour; honour, esteem
5Ancient Greekτῑ́ωto honor, revere
Every word from Ancient Greek τῑ́ω →