Where does “kleptocratie” come from?

kleptocratie (French) comes from Ancient Greek κλέπτης, from Ancient Greek κλέπτω, from Proto-Hellenic klépťō, from Proto-Indo-European klép-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlep-, from Proto-Indo-European klep- — to steal.

kleptocratie (French): kleptocracy

Definitions

  1. kleptocracy

Ancestry of “kleptocratie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλέπτηςthief; deceitful person
2Ancient GreekκλέπτωI steal, filch; I cheat; I mislead, keep secret
3Proto-Hellenicklépťōto steal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanklép-ye-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlep-to steal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanklep-to steal

Words derived from “kleptocratie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European klep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European klép-ye-ti →