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Where does “demoninen” come from?

demoninen (Finnish) comes from Finnish demoni, from Medieval Latin demon, from Ancient Greek δαίμων, from Ancient Greek δαίω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

demoninen (Finnish): demonic

Definitions

  1. demonic

Ancestry of “demoninen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishdemoni—
2Medieval Latindemonaccusative singular of dēmos; spirit
3Ancient Greekδαίμωνgod, goddess; departed soul; demon, evil spirit
4Ancient Greekδαίωto light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “demoninen”

  • demonisesti
  • demonisuus
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