Where does “demagogi” come from?
demagogi (Indonesian) comes from Dutch demagogie, from French démagogie, from Ancient Greek δημαγωγία, from Ancient Greek δημαγωγός, from Ancient Greek δῆμος, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
demagogi (Indonesian): demagoguery
Definitions
- demagoguery
Ancestry of “demagogi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | demagogie | demagoguery |
| 2 | French | démagogie | demagogy; demagogism |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δημαγωγία | demagogy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δημαγωγός | a popular leader |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δῆμος | district, country, land; the common people; free... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |