Lincoln got it right. Demos is Greek for The Common people. Kratos is Greek for Rule or Strength. Demokratia is government of the people, by the people, for the people.
the word democracy derived from an ancient greek term
From the Greek - Demokratia
Democracy, democratic, democrat.
The common English word that comes from the Greek word "demokratia" is democracy.
Rule by the people.
Democracy (Demokratia)
Democracy
the origin of the word emocracy if greek. -------------------------- emocracy? Democracy is indeed greek but i don't think that's what they were asking. Democracy originated before the turn of the 5th century.
Democracy and democrat are Greek words. Democracy means power by the people (demos)
Yes it does. Demo = people, cracy = rule. Democracy, rule by the people.
dem-people
"The people rule."