Etymology of the English word authoritarian
the English word
authoritarianderived from the English word
authorityderived from the Old French word
autoritederived from the Latin word
auctoritas (authority, influence; responsibility; title, ownership; right to authorize)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
auctor (seller, vendor; originator)
derived from the Latin word
auctus (enlarged, large, abundant; growth, increase, enlargement)
derived from the Latin word
augere (increase, enlarge, augment)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*aug-derived from the French word
authorityderived from the Latin word
auctoritas (authority, influence; responsibility; title, ownership; right to authorize)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
auctor (seller, vendor; originator)
derived from the Latin word
auctus (enlarged, large, abundant; growth, increase, enlargement)
derived from the Latin word
augere (increase, enlarge, augment)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*aug-using the English suffix
-arianDerivations in English
totalitarianCognates
Dutch
autoritair, French
autoritaire, German
autoritär, Norwegian
autoritärUsage
Word found in Modern English
