Where does “demonym” come from?
demonym (English) comes from English demo-, from Ancient Greek δῆμος, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
demonym (English): A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific...
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- A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific...
Ancestry of “demonym”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | demo- | people or society |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δῆμος | district, country, land; the common people; free... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
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