Where does “κακοδαίμων” come from?
κακοδαίμων (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δαίμων, from Ancient Greek δαίω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
κακοδαίμων (Ancient Greek): having or being possessed by an evil...
Definitions
- having or being possessed by an evil...
Ancestry of “κακοδαίμων”, step by step
κακοδαίμων traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek δαίμων
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δαίμων | god, goddess; departed soul; demon, evil spirit |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δαίω | to light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via Ancient Greek κακός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κακός | As a measure of quality: bad, worthless, useless;... |