Where does “oclocrazia” come from?
oclocrazia (Italian) comes from Italian oclo-, from Ancient Greek ὄχλος, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰlos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
oclocrazia (Italian): ochlocracy, mob rule
Ancestry of “oclocrazia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | oclo- | ochlo- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄχλος | multitude, crowd, mob; mass, multitude; riot,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵʰlos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |