Where does “aristocratie” come from?
aristocratie (Peranakan Indonesian) comes from Dutch aristocratie, from French aristocratie, from Middle French aristocratie, from Medieval Latin aristocratia, from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ, from Ancient Greek ἄριστος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éristos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
aristocratie (Peranakan Indonesian): aristocracy
Definitions
- aristocracy
Ancestry of “aristocratie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aristocratie | an aristocracy, as form of government, ruling... |
| 2 | French | aristocratie | an aristocracy |
| 3 | Middle French | aristocratie | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | aristocratia | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀριστοκρατίᾱ | aristocracy; the rule of the best; the rule of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄριστος | best (in multivarious contexts) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éristos | fittest, most fitting, most suitable |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |