Where does “diabolisch” come from?
diabolisch (Dutch) comes from French diabolique, from Latin diabolicus, from Koine Greek διαβολικός, from Ancient Greek Διάβολος, from Ancient Greek διαβάλλω, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís — two.
diabolisch (Dutch): diabolic (showing wickedness typical of a devil)
Definitions
- diabolic (showing wickedness typical of a devil)
Ancestry of “diabolisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | diabolique | diabolic |
| 2 | Latin | diabolicus | diabolic; relating to the Devil |
| 3 | Koine Greek | διαβολικός | devilish |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Διάβολος | slanderous; libellous |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διαβάλλω | throw over or across; set at variance, make a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |