Where does “аристокра́тия” come from?
аристокра́тия (Russian) comes from Latin aristocratia, from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατία, from Ancient Greek ἄριστος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éristos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
аристокра́тия (Russian): aristocracy, nobility
Definitions
- aristocracy, nobility
Ancestry of “аристокра́тия”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | aristocratia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀριστοκρατία | aristocracy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄριστος | best (in multivarious contexts) |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éristos | fittest, most fitting, most suitable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |