Where does “semidio” come from?
semidio (Italian) comes from Italian Dio, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
semidio (Italian): demigod; demon
Ancestry of “semidio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | Dio | God |
| 2 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 3 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 4 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |