Where does “oligarhie” come from?
oligarhie (Romanian) comes from French oligarchie, from Late Latin oligarchia, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγαρχία, from Ancient Greek ὀλιγάρχης, from Ancient Greek -άρχης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
oligarhie (Romanian): oligarchy
Definitions
- oligarchy
Ancestry of “oligarhie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | oligarchie | oligarchy |
| 2 | Late Latin | oligarchia | oligarchy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀλιγαρχία | rule of few, oligarchy; vocative singular of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀλιγάρχης | oligarch |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -άρχης | -arch |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |