Where does “demonize” come from?
Demonize comes from Latin daemonizo, from Latin daemon, from Ancient Greek δαίμων, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti.
demonize (English): To turn into a demon; To describe or represent as...
Definitions
- To turn into a demon; To describe or represent as...
Ancestry of “demonize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | daemonizo | — |
| 2 | Latin | -izo | Used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ίζειν | present active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |