Where does “démo-” come from?
démo- (French) comes from Ancient Greek δῆμος, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
démo- (French): demo-
Definitions
- demo-
Ancestry of “démo-”, 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... |
Words derived from “démo-”
- demographic
- demography
- demographically
- sociodemographic
- geodemographic
- paleodemography
- paleodemographic
- demogrant
- biodemography
- palaeodemographic
- sociodemography
- biodemographic
- geodemography
- geodemographically
- démographie
- démographe
- démonyme
- démographique
- biodémographie
- demografia
- demograf
- Demographie
- demografie
- demografi