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Etymology of the Greek word aristokratia (ἀριστοκρατία)

the Greek word aristokratia, ἀριστοκρατία

derived from the Greek word aristos, ἄριστος

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ar-

using the Greek suffix -kratia, -κρατία

derived from the Greek word kratein

derived from the Greek word kratos, κράτος (vigor ('great'))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kar-