Where does “oclocrație” come from?
oclocrație (Romanian) comes from French ochlocratie, from Middle French ochlocratie, from Ancient Greek ὀχλοκρατία, from Ancient Greek κρατία, from Ancient Greek Κράτος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- — to be strong.
oclocrație (Romanian): ochlocracy
Definitions
- ochlocracy
Ancestry of “oclocrație”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ochlocratie | ochlocracy |
| 2 | Middle French | ochlocratie | ochlocracy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀχλοκρατία | mob rule |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρατία | rule; power, rule |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Κράτος | might; strength |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱret- | to be strong |