Where does “Deimos” come from?
Deimos (Czech) comes from Ancient Greek Δεῖμος, from Ancient Greek δειμός, from Proto-Indo-European dwey-mós, from Proto-Indo-European dwey- — to fear.
Ancestry of “Deimos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Δεῖμος | mythological personification of terror |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δειμός | fear, terror |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwey-mós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwey- | to fear |