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Where does “demoi” come from?

demoi (English) comes from Ancient Greek δῆμοι, from Ancient Greek δῆμος, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

demoi (English): plural of demos The common populaces of several...

Definitions

  1. plural of demos The common populaces of several...

Ancestry of “demoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδῆμοιnominative plural of δῆμος; vocative plural of...
2Ancient Greekδῆμοςdistrict, country, land; the common people; free...
3Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
4Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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