Where does “demiurge” come from?
Demiurge comes from Ancient Greek δημιουργός, composed of δῆμος and -ουργός, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂mos, ultimately from the root deh₂-.
demiurge (English): The being that created the universe out of...
Definitions
- The being that created the universe out of...
Ancestry of “demiurge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δημιουργός | one who works for the people, a skilled workman,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δήμιος | public, belonging to the people; public... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δῆμος | district, country, land; the common people; free... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |