Where does “Lacedaemonian” come from?
Lacedaemonian derives from English Lacedaemonia, Italian -ana, Spanish -ana, Latin -anus, Latin -um, and Latin -us, ultimately from Proto-Italic -os.
Lacedaemonian (English): Of or pertaining to Lacedaemonia in Greece;...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Lacedaemonia in Greece;...
Ancestry of “Lacedaemonian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Lacedaemonius | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Λακεδαιμόνιος | an inhabitant of Lacedaemon; a Lacedaemonian |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Λακεδαίμων | Laconia; the region surrounding the city of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δαίμων | god, goddess; departed soul; demon, evil spirit |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δαίω | to light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |