Where does “socialdemokrat” come from?
socialdemokrat (Swedish) comes from German Sozialdemokrat, from German Demokrat, from French démocrate, from French démocratie, from Middle French democratie, from Medieval Latin democratia, from Ancient Greek δημοκρατία, from Ancient Greek δημο- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
socialdemokrat (Swedish): a social democrat
Definitions
- a social democrat
Ancestry of “socialdemokrat”, step by step
socialdemokrat traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Sozialdemokrat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sozialdemokrat | social democrat |
| 2 | German | Demokrat | democrat |
| 3 | French | démocrate | democrat; democratic |
| 4 | French | démocratie | democracy |
| 5 | Middle French | democratie | democracy; popular rule |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | democratia | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δημοκρατία | democracy, popular government; a democratic... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δημο- | demo |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | δῆμος | district, country, land; the common people; free... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Swedish social
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | social | social, pertaining to living conditions and... |
via Swedish demokrat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | demokrat | democrat; Democrat |