Where does “demoparty” come from?
demoparty (English) comes from English demo, from English demolish, from Middle French demoliss-, from Middle French demolir, from Latin demolior, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
demoparty (English): A party organised by and for the demoscene,...
Definitions
- A party organised by and for the demoscene,...
Ancestry of “demoparty”, step by step
demoparty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English demo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | demo | A demonstration or visual explanation; A... |
| 2 | English | demolish | To destroy; To defeat or consume utterly |
| 3 | Middle French | demoliss- | — |
| 4 | Middle French | demolir | Alternative form of desmolir; to destroy”, “to... |
| 5 | Latin | demolior | I demolish, tear down |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English Party
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Party | A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract |
| 2 | Middle English | party | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman French | partie | — |
| 4 | Old French | partie | part; section |
| 5 | Old French | partir | to leave; to divide up |
| 6 | Latin | partiō | to share, part, apportion; divide, distribute |
| 7 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |