Where does “demos” come from?
demos (Galician) comes from Galician demo, from Old Portuguese demo, from Latin daemōn, from Ancient Greek δαίμων, from Ancient Greek δαίω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
demos (Galician): plural of demo; first-person plural preterite...
Definitions
- plural of demo; first-person plural preterite...
Ancestry of “demos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | demo | devil; demon; the Devil; an evil person |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | demo | the Devil; Satan; a devil; a demon |
| 3 | Latin | daemōn | a genius loci, a lar, the protective spirit or godling of a place or household |
| 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 |