Where does “e-demokrati” come from?
e-demokrati (Swedish) comes from Swedish demokrati, from Ancient Greek δημοκρατία, from Ancient Greek δημο-, from Ancient Greek δῆμος, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
e-demokrati (Swedish): electronic democracy, democracy and/or government...
Definitions
- electronic democracy, democracy and/or government...
Ancestry of “e-demokrati”, step by step
e-demokrati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish demokrati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | demokrati | democracy (government under the rule of its people); a nation which is ruled by a democratically elected government |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δημοκρατία | democracy, popular government; a democratic... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δημο- | demo |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῆμος | district, country, land; the common people; free... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Swedish e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | e | Pronunciation spelling of är |
| 2 | Old Norse | æ | ever, at any time; inflection of æja: ##... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aiwį̄ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aiwaz | long time, age, eternity |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |