Where does “लोकतंत्र” come from?

लोकतंत्र (Hindi) comes from Hindi लोक, from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

लोकतंत्र (Hindi): democracy

Definitions

  1. democracy

Ancestry of “लोकतंत्र”, step by step

लोकतंत्र traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi लोक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलोकpublic; folk; world
2Sanskritलोकfree or open space; world; sight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Hindi तंत्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiतंत्रsystem; mechanism, framework; network
2Sanskritतन्त्रa loom; the warp; the leading or principal or...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniantántram—
4Proto-Indo-European*tántram—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “लोकतंत्र”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos →
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