myEtymology.com: Greek etymology of demokratia

Etymology of the Greek word demokratia (δημοκρατία)

the Greek word demokratia, δημοκρατία

derived from the Late Greek word demos, δῆμος (the public (as bound together socially))

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

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

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

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

using the Greek suffix -kratia, -κρατία

derived from the Greek word kratein