Where does “polidemonismo” come from?
polidemonismo (Italian) comes from Italian demonismo, 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.
polidemonismo (Italian): polydemonism
Definitions
- polydemonism
Ancestry of “polidemonismo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | demonismo | demonism |
| 2 | Italian | demone | 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 |