Where does “dem” come from?
dem (Translingual) comes from English dem, 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- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Ancestry of “dem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dem | Nonstandard form of them; A group of; Clipping of... |
| 2 | English | Democrat | A member or supporter of a democratic party; A... |
| 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... |