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Autocrator comes from Late Latin autocratōr ‘emperor’, from Ancient Greek κράτωρ ‘ruler’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kret- ‘strength’.

1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kret-‘strength’reconstructed
2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*krét-osreconstructed
3. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκράτοςkrátos‘power, strength’
4. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκρατέωkratéō‘to rule, command’
5. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκράτωρ‘ruler’
6. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEαὐτοκράτωρautokrátōr‘emperor’
7. Late Latinc. 200–600 CEautocratōr‘emperor’
8. Englishtodayautocrator