Where does “δεῖμα” come from?

δεῖμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δείδω, from Proto-Indo-European dedwóye, from Proto-Indo-European dwey- — to fear.

δεῖμα (Ancient Greek): fear; terror; horror; fright

Definitions

  1. fear; terror; horror; fright

Ancestry of “δεῖμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδείδωto fear, to dread
2Proto-Indo-Europeandedwóyeto be afraid
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwey-to fear

Words derived from “δεῖμα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dedwóye →Every word from Ancient Greek δείδω →