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Where does “demonisesti” come from?

demonisesti (Finnish) comes from Finnish demoninen, 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.

demonisesti (Finnish): demonically

Definitions

  1. demonically

Ancestry of “demonisesti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishdemoninendemonic
2Finnishdemoni—
3Medieval Latindemonaccusative singular of dēmos; spirit
4Ancient Greekδαίμωνgod, goddess; departed soul; demon, evil spirit
5Ancient Greekδαίωto light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
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