Where does “demo” come from?
Demonstration derives from Old French demonstration, from Latin demonstrationem (noun form of demonstrare, meaning "to show"), from Latin de- combined with monstrare.
demo (English): A demonstration or visual explanation; A...
Definitions
- A demonstration or visual explanation; A...
Ancestry of “demo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | demolish | To destroy; To defeat or consume utterly |
| 2 | Middle French | demoliss- | — |
| 3 | Middle French | demolir | Alternative form of desmolir; to destroy”, “to... |
| 4 | Latin | demolior | I demolish, tear down |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |