Where does “demó” come from?
demó (Hungarian) comes from English demo, from English demolish, from Middle French demoliss-, from Middle French demolir, from Latin demolior, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
demó (Hungarian): demo
Ancestry of “demó”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | demo | A demonstration or visual explanation; A... |
| 2 | English | demolish | To destroy; To defeat or consume utterly |
| 3 | Middle French | demoliss- | — |
| 4 | Middle French | demolir | Alternative form of desmolir; to destroy”, “to... |
| 5 | Latin | demolior | I demolish, tear down |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 7 | Latin | dē | — |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |