Where does “aristo” come from?
aristo (French) comes from French aristocrate, from French aristocratie, from Middle French aristocratie, from Medieval Latin aristocratia, from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ, from Ancient Greek ἄριστος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éristos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
aristo (French): aristocrat
Definitions
- aristocrat
Ancestry of “aristo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | aristocrate | aristocratic; aristocrat, noble |
| 2 | French | aristocratie | an aristocracy |
| 3 | Middle French | aristocratie | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | aristocratia | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀριστοκρατίᾱ | aristocracy; the rule of the best; the rule of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄριστος | best (in multivarious contexts) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éristos | fittest, most fitting, most suitable |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |