Where does “δῆμος” come from?

δῆμος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

δῆμος (Ancient Greek): district, country, land; the common people; free...

Definitions

  1. district, country, land; the common people; free...

Ancestry of “δῆμος”, step by step

δῆμος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek γράφω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
2Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into
3Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

via Proto-Celtic dāmos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticdāmossomeone in one's retinue
2Proto-Indo-Europeandm̥h₂-ó-bull
3Proto-Indo-Europeandemh₂-to tame, domesticate

Words derived from “δῆμος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō →