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Where does “demonio” come from?

demonio (Italian) comes from Latin daemonium, from Ancient Greek δαιμόνιον, from Ancient Greek δαιμόνῐος — extraordinary, divine.

demonio (Italian): demon, devil

Definitions

  1. demon, devil

Ancestry of “demonio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindaemoniumdemon; genitive plural of daemon
2Ancient Greekδαιμόνιονthe divine Power, the Deity, the Divinity; an...
3Ancient Greekδαιμόνῐοςextraordinary, divine

Words derived from “demonio”

  • demonietto
  • demonizzare
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