Where does “demi-dieu” come from?
demi-dieu (French) comes from French Dieu, from Middle French Dieu, from Old French deü, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
demi-dieu (French): demigod, in mythological or figurative sense
Definitions
- demigod, in mythological or figurative sense
Ancestry of “demi-dieu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | Dieu | God; to God |
| 2 | Middle French | Dieu | — |
| 3 | Old French | deü | Alternative form of deu |
| 4 | Latin | dēbēre | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē | — |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |