Where does “δαίμων” come from?

δαίμων (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δαίω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

δαίμων (Ancient Greek): god, goddess; departed soul; demon, evil spirit

Definitions

  1. god, goddess; departed soul; demon, evil spirit

Ancestry of “δαίμων”, step by step

δαίμων traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δαίω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδαίωto light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Proto-Indo-European deh₃-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “δαίμων”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Ancient Greek δαίω →