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