Where does “cacodemoniac” come from?
cacodemoniac (English) comes from English demoniac, from French démoniaque, from Old French demoniaque, from Latin daemōniacus, from Ancient Greek δαιμονιακός, from Ancient Greek δαίμων, from Ancient Greek δαίω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- — to share, divide.
cacodemoniac (English): Demonic, evil
Definitions
- Demonic, evil
Ancestry of “cacodemoniac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | demoniac | Possessed or controlled by a demon; Of or... |
| 2 | French | démoniaque | demonic |
| 3 | Old French | demoniaque | demonic |
| 4 | Latin | daemōniacus | demonic, devilish |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δαιμονιακός | demonic, devilish |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δαίμων | god, goddess; departed soul; demon, evil spirit |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δαίω | to light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |