Where does “undemocraticness” come from?
undemocraticness (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.
undemocraticness (English): The quality or state of being undemocratic
Definitions
- The quality or state of being undemocratic
Ancestry of “undemocraticness”, step by step
undemocraticness traces back through 3 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 Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |