Where does “kristillisdemokraattinen” come from?
kristillisdemokraattinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kristillisdemokraatti, from Finnish demokraatti, from French démocrate, from French démocratie, from Middle French democratie, from Medieval Latin democratia, from Ancient Greek δημοκρατία, from Ancient Greek δημο- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
kristillisdemokraattinen (Finnish): Christian Democratic
Definitions
- Christian Democratic
Ancestry of “kristillisdemokraattinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kristillisdemokraatti | Christian Democrat supporter of Christian Democracy |
| 2 | Finnish | demokraatti | democrat; Democrat |
| 3 | French | démocrate | democrat; democratic |
| 4 | French | démocratie | democracy |
| 5 | Middle French | democratie | democracy; popular rule |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | democratia | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δημοκρατία | democracy, popular government; a democratic... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δημο- | demo |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | δῆμος | district, country, land; the common people; free... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |