English
bureaucratism
Bureaucratism comes from French bureaucrate ‘bureaucrat’, from Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος ‘might’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kret-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kret-reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*krét-osreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκρᾰ́τοςkrắtos‘might’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentbureaucratie‘bureaucracy’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentbureaucrate‘bureaucrat’
- English1500–presentbureaucrat
- Englishtodaybureaucratism
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kret-reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*krét-osreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκρᾰ́τοςkrắtos‘might’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentbureaucratie‘bureaucracy’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentbureaucrate‘bureaucrat’
- English1500–presentbureaucrat
- Englishtodaybureaucratism
A compound of bureaucrat + -ism
Proto-Indo-European *kret-
Proto-Indo-European *krét-os
Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος ‘might’
French bureaucratie ‘bureaucracy’
French bureaucrate
English bureaucrat
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kret-
through Proto-Indo-European *krét-os
Today it means
noun Bureaucratic policies or behaviour.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kret- / bureaucratism