Etymology

synocracy

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Today it means: Rule by consensus. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱómder.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sem-der.?
  4. Proto-Hellenic*ksún
  5. Ancient Greekσύν (sún)
  6. Ancient Greekσῠν- (sŭn-)
  7. Englishsyn-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*kret-
  9. Ancient Greekκρᾰ́τος (krắtos)
  10. English todaysynocracy

From syn- + -o- + -cracy.

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