Where does “otokrat” come from?
otokrat (Turkish) comes from French autocrate, from Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατής, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
otokrat (Turkish): autocrat
Definitions
- autocrat
Ancestry of “otokrat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | autocrate | autocrat |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αὐτοκρατής | one who governs alone; sovereign |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |