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Where does “démonok” come from?

démonok (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian démon, from Latin daemōn, from Ancient Greek δαίμων, from Ancient Greek δαίω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

démonok (Hungarian): nominative plural of démon

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of démon

Ancestry of “démonok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariandémondemon, fiend; vamp, siren
2Latindaemōn—
3Ancient Greekδαίμωνgod, goddess; departed soul; demon, evil spirit
4Ancient Greekδαίωto light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
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