Where does “demokrat” come from?
demokrat (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English Democrat, from French démocrate, from French démocratie, from Middle French democratie, from Medieval Latin democratia, from Ancient Greek δημοκρατία, from Ancient Greek δημο-, from Ancient Greek δῆμος — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
demokrat (Serbo-Croatian): democrat; Democrat
Definitions
- democrat; Democrat
Ancestry of “demokrat”, step by step
demokrat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Democrat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Democrat | A member or supporter of a democratic party; A... |
| 2 | French | démocrate | democrat; democratic |
| 3 | French | démocratie | democracy |
| 4 | Middle French | democratie | democracy; popular rule |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | democratia | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δημοκρατία | democracy, popular government; a democratic... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δημο- | demo |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δῆμος | district, country, land; the common people; free... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via German Demokrat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Demokrat | democrat |