Where does “demon” come from?
Demon comes from Middle English demon, from Latin daemon, from Ancient Greek δαίμων, derived from the verb δαίομαι, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -mō.
demon (English): An evil supernatural spirit; A neutral...
Definitions
- An evil supernatural spirit; A neutral...
Ancestry of “demon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ön | — |
| 2 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 3 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 4 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 5 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 6 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 7 | Latin | acētum | — |
| 8 | French | -ate | -ate |
| 9 | Latin | -ātus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | — |
Words derived from “demon”