Where does “lacedemonian” come from?
lacedemonian (Romanian) comes from French Lacédémonien, from Middle French Lacedæmonien, from Latin Lacedaemonius, from Ancient Greek Λακεδαιμόνιος, from Ancient Greek Λακεδαίμων, from Ancient Greek δαίμων, from Ancient Greek δαίω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- — to share, divide.
lacedemonian (Romanian): Lacedaemonian
Definitions
- Lacedaemonian
Ancestry of “lacedemonian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Lacédémonien | Lacedaemonian |
| 2 | Middle French | Lacedæmonien | Lacedaemonian |
| 3 | Latin | Lacedaemonius | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Λακεδαιμόνιος | an inhabitant of Lacedaemon; a Lacedaemonian |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Λακεδαίμων | Laconia; the region surrounding the city of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δαίμων | god, goddess; departed soul; demon, evil spirit |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δαίω | to light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |