Where does “demokratis” come from?
demokratis (Indonesian) comes from Dutch democratisch, from Dutch democratie, from French démocratie, from Middle French democratie, from Medieval Latin democratia, from Ancient Greek δημοκρατία, from Ancient Greek δημο-, from Ancient Greek δῆμος — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
demokratis (Indonesian): democratic: Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people
Definitions
- democratic: Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people
Ancestry of “demokratis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | democratisch | democratic |
| 2 | Dutch | democratie | democracy |
| 3 | French | démocratie | democracy |
| 4 | Middle French | democratie | democracy; popular rule |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | democratia | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δημοκρατία | democracy, popular government; a democratic... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δημο- | demo |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δῆμος | district, country, land; the common people; free... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |