Where does “democratic” come from?
democratic (Romanian) comes from French démocratique, from Old French democratique, from Ancient Greek δημοκρατικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
democratic (Romanian): democratic
Definitions
- democratic
Ancestry of “democratic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | démocratique | democratic |
| 2 | Old French | democratique | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δημοκρατικός | of or for democracy", "favoring or suited for... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |