Where does “démon” come from?

démon (Czech) comes from Medieval Latin demon, from Ancient Greek δαίμων, from Ancient Greek δαίω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

démon (Czech): demon

Definitions

  1. demon

Ancestry of “démon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latindemonaccusative singular of dēmos; spirit
2Ancient Greekδαίμωνgod, goddess; departed soul; demon, evil spirit
3Ancient Greekδαίωto light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Ancient Greek δαίω →