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