Where does “démoniaque” come from?
démoniaque (French) comes from Old French demoniaque, from Latin daemōniacus, from Ancient Greek δαιμονιακός, from Ancient Greek δαίμων, from Ancient Greek δαίω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
démoniaque (French): demonic
Ancestry of “démoniaque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | demoniaque | demonic |
| 2 | Latin | daemōniacus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δαιμονιακός | demonic, devilish |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δαίμων | god, goddess; departed soul; demon, evil spirit |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δαίω | to light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |