English
prodemocratic
From pro- + democratic.
Formed from pro- + democratic
Proto-Indo-European *pér ‘through’
Proto-Indo-European *pró ‘forwards, before’
Proto-Italic *prō ‘in front of, before’
Latin prō ‘in favor of, on behalf of’
English pro-
Ancient Greek δημοκρᾰτῐ́ᾱ ‘democracy’
Ancient Greek δημοκρᾰτῐκός ‘of or for democracy’
Late Latin democraticus ‘pertaining to democracy’
Middle French democratique ‘pertaining to democracy’
English democratic
Today it means
adj In favour of democracy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / prodemocratic