Where does “demostyle” come from?

demostyle (English) comes from English Style, from English -oid, from Latin -oides, from Greek -ο, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω — to see, to look, to observe.

demostyle (English): Of a musical style popular in the demoscene, involving tracker modules usually assembled from samples played at various pitches

Definitions

  1. Of a musical style popular in the demoscene, involving tracker modules usually assembled from samples played at various pitches

Ancestry of “demostyle”, step by step

demostyle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Style

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishStylepseudonym of {{w|Neil Strauss}} in the seduction...
2English-oidOf similar form to, but not the same as. Having...
3Latin-oides-like, -form
4Greek-οending for accusative singular forms (eg δρόμος, ψήφος); and some vocative singular forms
5Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
6Spanish-scopio-scope
7Latin-scopium
8Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
9Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
10Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
11Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe

via English demo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdemoA demonstration or visual explanation; A...
2EnglishdemolishTo destroy; To defeat or consume utterly
3Middle Frenchdemoliss-
4Middle FrenchdemolirAlternative form of desmolir; to destroy”, “to...
5LatindemoliorI demolish, tear down
6Latindē-of; from
7Latinof; concerning; about
8Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
9Latinposteablative singular of postis
10Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European speḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyetiEvery word from English -oid