Where does “demonauha” come from?

demonauha (Finnish) comes from Finnish demo, from English demo, from English demolish, from Middle French demoliss-, from Middle French demolir, from Latin demolior, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.

demonauha (Finnish): demo band tape recording produced for the purpose of demonstrating the music of an artist or a band to a producer

Definitions

  1. demo band tape recording produced for the purpose of demonstrating the music of an artist or a band to a producer

Ancestry of “demonauha”, step by step

demonauha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish demo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishdemodemo brief demonstration
2EnglishdemoA demonstration or visual explanation; A...
3EnglishdemolishTo destroy; To defeat or consume utterly
4Middle Frenchdemoliss-
5Middle FrenchdemolirAlternative form of desmolir; to destroy”, “to...
6LatindemoliorI demolish, tear down
7Latindē-of; from
8Latinof; concerning; about
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via Finnish nauha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnauharibbon, band, string; lace, shoelace; tape
2Proto-Finnicnauharibbon, band
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti