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Where does “webocracy” come from?

webocracy (English) comes from English Web, from Middle English webbe, from Old English webba, from Old English -a, from Proto-Germanic -ō, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

webocracy (English): The online participation of citizens in...

Definitions

  1. The online participation of citizens in...

Ancestry of “webocracy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWeb—
2Middle EnglishwebbeWeaved fabric; fabric manufactured by weaving; A...
3Old Englishwebbaweaver
4Old English-aEnding forming adverbs; nominative masculine...
5Proto-Germanic-ō—
6Proto-Germanic-ô-ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade...
7Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ō →