Where does “daimon” come from?

daimon (English) comes from Latin dēmōn, from Ancient Greek δαίμων, from Ancient Greek δαίω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

daimon (English): Synonym of demon, "particularly" as

Definitions

  1. Synonym of demon, "particularly" as

Ancestry of “daimon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindēmōn—
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

Words derived from “daimon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Ancient Greek δαίω →