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Where does “Δεῖμος” come from?

Δεῖμος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δειμός, from Proto-Indo-European dwey-mós, from Proto-Indo-European dwey- — to fear.

Δεῖμος (Ancient Greek): mythological personification of terror

Definitions

  1. mythological personification of terror

Ancestry of “Δεῖμος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδειμόςfear, terror
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwey-mós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwey-to fear

Words derived from “Δεῖμος”

  • Deimos
  • Deimosian
  • Deimos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwey- →