Where does “demos” come from?
I can't write this summary because the chain provided doesn't support the headword "demos." The chain traces "demonstration" back through Latin, but contains no information about "demos" or its meaning. To write an accurate one-sentence etymology, I would need: 1. A chain that actually leads to "demos" 2. A known meaning for "demos" to weave in Could you provide the correct etymological chain for "demos"?
demos (English): plural of demo; The common populace of a state or...
Definitions
- plural of demo; The common populace of a state or...
Ancestry of “demos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δῆμος | district, country, land; the common people; free... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |