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

Definitions

  1. ochlocracy, mob rule

Ancestry of “oclocrazia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianoclo-ochlo-
2Ancient Greekὄχλοςmultitude, crowd, mob; mass, multitude; riot,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwoǵʰlos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰlos →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄχλος →