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Where does “daemonicus” come from?

daemonicus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek δαιμονικός, from Ancient Greek δαίμων, from Ancient Greek δαίω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

daemonicus (Latin): demonic, devilish

Definitions

  1. demonic, devilish

Ancestry of “daemonicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδαιμονικόςpossessed by a demon, sent by a demon
2Ancient Greekδαίμωνgod, goddess; departed soul; demon, evil spirit
3Ancient Greekδαίωto light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “daemonicus”

  • demonic
  • daemonic
  • demonically
  • nondemonic
  • antidemonic
  • undemonic
  • daemonical
  • dæmonic
  • dæmonical
  • counterdemonic
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