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Where does “δημός” come from?

δημός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European deh₂mo-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

δημός (Ancient Greek): fat

Definitions

  1. fat

Ancestry of “δημός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂mo-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “δημός”

  • Demodex
  • Demodecidae
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