Where does “αποικιοκρατία” come from?
αποικιοκρατία (Greek) comes from Greek αποικία, from Ancient Greek ἀποικία, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
αποικιοκρατία (Greek): colonialism, the colonial domination policy
Definitions
- colonialism, the colonial domination policy
Ancestry of “αποικιοκρατία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | αποικία | colony |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀποικία | colony |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |