Where does “Lacedæmonien” come from?
Lacedæmonien (Middle French) comes from Latin Lacedaemonius, from Ancient Greek Λακεδαιμόνιος, from Ancient Greek Λακεδαίμων, from Ancient Greek δαίμων, from Ancient Greek δαίω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
Lacedæmonien (Middle French): Lacedaemonian
Definitions
- Lacedaemonian
Ancestry of “Lacedæmonien”, step by step
Lacedæmonien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Lacedaemonius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Lacedaemonius | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Λακεδαιμόνιος | an inhabitant of Lacedaemon; a Lacedaemonian |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Λακεδαίμων | Laconia; the region surrounding the city of... |
| 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 |
via Middle French la:Lacedaemonius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | la:Lacedaemonius | — |