Etymology

squattocracy

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Today it means: Wealthy landowners (squatters) considered as a class. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) ← Proto-Indo-European *kret- ← English squat
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  2. Proto-Italic*eks
  3. Latinex
  4. Latinex-
  5. Old Frenches-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  8. Proto-Italic*kom
  9. Proto-Italic*kom-
  10. Latinco-
  11. Latinagō
  12. Latincōgō
  13. Latincoāctus
  14. Old Frenchquatir
  15. Old Frenchesquatir
  16. Middle Englishsquatten
  17. Englishsquat
  18. Proto-Indo-European*kret-
  19. Ancient Greekκρᾰ́τος (krắtos)
  20. English todaysquattocracy

From squat + -ocracy.

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