Where does “oligocrazia” come from?
oligocrazia (Italian) comes from Italian oligo-, from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος, from New Latin chaeta, from Ancient Greek χαίτη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- — curly hair.
oligocrazia (Italian): oligarchy
Ancestry of “oligocrazia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | oligo- | oligo- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀλίγος | Of small amount: few, little; Of small size:... |
| 3 | New Latin | chaeta | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χαίτη | loose, flowing hair; used especially of back... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeh₂it- | curly hair |