Where does “demonic” come from?

Demonic comes from Latin daemonicus, from Ancient Greek δαιμονικός, from δαίμων, from δαίομαι, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -mō.

demonic (English): Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac;...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac;...

Ancestry of “demonic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindaemonicusdemonic, devilish
2Ancient Greekδαιμονικόςpossessed by a demon, sent by a demon
3Ancient Greekδαίμωνgod, goddess; departed soul; demon, evil spirit
4Ancient Greekδαίωto light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “demonic

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-Every word from Ancient Greek δαίω