Where does “Demodex” come from?
Demodex (Translingual) comes from New Latin Demodex, from Ancient Greek δημός, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂mo-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
Ancestry of “Demodex”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | New Latin | Demodex | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δημός | fat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂mo- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
Words derived from “Demodex”