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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwey-mós →Every word from Ancient Greek δειμός →