Where does “demagogisuus” come from?
demagogisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish demagoginen, from French démagogique, from French démagogie, from Ancient Greek δημαγωγία, from Ancient Greek δημαγωγός, from Ancient Greek δῆμος, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
demagogisuus (Finnish): The property of being demagogic
Definitions
- The property of being demagogic
Ancestry of “demagogisuus”, step by step
demagogisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish demagoginen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | demagoginen | demagogic |
| 2 | French | démagogique | demagogic, demagogical |
| 3 | French | démagogie | demagogy; demagogism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δημαγωγία | demagogy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δημαγωγός | a popular leader |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δῆμος | district, country, land; the common people; free... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |