Where does “demogracinha” come from?
demogracinha (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese gracinha, from Portuguese -inha, from Portuguese -ã, from Old Portuguese -a, from Latin -at, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
demogracinha (Portuguese): democracy, chiefly the Brazilian one, seen as a system prone to flaws and corruption
Definitions
- democracy, chiefly the Brazilian one, seen as a system prone to flaws and corruption
Ancestry of “demogracinha”, step by step
demogracinha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese gracinha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | gracinha | cutie term of endearment referring to a cute person or animal |
| 2 | Portuguese | -inha | feminine of -inho; form of -inho in masculine... |
| 3 | Portuguese | -ã | forms the feminine of nouns and adjectives ending... |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | -a | — |
| 5 | Latin | -at | third-person singular present active indicative... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Portuguese democracia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | democracia | democracy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δημοκρᾰτῐ́ᾱ | democracy, popular government |