Where does “demo” come from?
demo (Portuguese) comes from English demo, from English demolish, from Middle French demoliss-, from Middle French demolir, from Latin demolior, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
demo (Portuguese): devil; demon; demo; of limited functionality
Definitions
- devil; demon; demo; of limited functionality
Ancestry of “demo”, step by step
demo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English demo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | demo | A demonstration or visual explanation; A... |
| 2 | English | demolish | To destroy; To defeat or consume utterly |
| 3 | Middle French | demoliss- | — |
| 4 | Middle French | demolir | Alternative form of desmolir; to destroy”, “to... |
| 5 | Latin | demolior | I demolish, tear down |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Old Portuguese demo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | demo | the Devil; Satan; a devil; a demon |
| 2 | Latin | daemōn | a genius loci, a lar, the protective spirit or godling of a place or household |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δαίμων | god, goddess; departed soul; demon, evil spirit |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δαίω | to light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |