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Where does “Demiurge” come from?

Demiurge comes from Ancient Greek Δημιουργός, a compound of δῆμος (dēmos, "people") and ἔργον (érgon, "work"), literally meaning "worker for the people."

Ancestry of “Demiurge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔημιουργός—
Every word from Ancient Greek Δημιουργός →