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Where does “demokraták” come from?

demokraták (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian demokrata, from German Demokrat, from French démocrate, from French démocratie, from Middle French democratie, from Medieval Latin democratia, from Ancient Greek δημοκρατία, from Ancient Greek δημο- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

demokraták (Hungarian): nominative plural of demokrata

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of demokrata

Ancestry of “demokraták”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariandemokratademocrat
2GermanDemokratdemocrat
3Frenchdémocratedemocrat; democratic
4Frenchdémocratiedemocracy
5Middle Frenchdemocratiedemocracy; popular rule
6Medieval Latindemocratia—
7Ancient Greekδημοκρατίαdemocracy, popular government; a democratic...
8Ancient Greekδημο-—
9Ancient Greekδῆμοςdistrict, country, land; the common people; free...
10Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
11Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
12Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
13Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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