Where does “oligarque” come from?
oligarque (French) comes from Latin oligarcha, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγάρχης, from Ancient Greek -άρχης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
oligarque (French): oligarch
Definitions
- oligarch
Ancestry of “oligarque”, step by step
oligarque traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin oligarcha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | oligarcha | oligarch |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀλιγάρχης | oligarch |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -άρχης | -arch |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Late Latin oligarcha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | oligarcha | oligarch |