Where does “demomaking” come from?
demomaking (English) comes from English demo, from English demolish, from Middle French demoliss-, from Middle French demolir, from Latin demolior, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
demomaking (English): The creation of demos
Definitions
- The creation of demos
Ancestry of “demomaking”, step by step
demomaking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English demo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | demo | A demonstration or visual explanation; A... |
| 2 | English | demolish | To destroy; To defeat or consume utterly |
| 3 | Middle French | demoliss- | — |
| 4 | Middle French | demolir | Alternative form of desmolir; to destroy”, “to... |
| 5 | Latin | demolior | I demolish, tear down |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English making
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | making | The act of forming, causing, or constituting;... |
| 2 | English | -ing | Used to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns,... |
| 3 | Old English | -ing | Forming nouns from verbs, indicating action,... |
| 4 | Old English | -tūn | homestead, village, town |
| 5 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 8 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |