Where does “demoniac” come from?
Demoniac comes from Old French demoniaque, from Latin daemoniacus, from Ancient Greek δαιμονιακός, derived from δαίμων, itself from δαίομαι, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -mō.
demoniac (English): Possessed or controlled by a demon; Of or...
Definitions
- Possessed or controlled by a demon; Of or...
Ancestry of “demoniac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | démoniaque | demonic |
| 2 | Old French | demoniaque | demonic |
| 3 | Latin | daemōniacus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δαιμονιακός | demonic, devilish |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δαίμων | god, goddess; departed soul; demon, evil spirit |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δαίω | to light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
Words derived from “demoniac”