Ancient Greek

διάβολος

‘false accuser, slanderer’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek διάβολος.

13 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek διάβολος, most familiar first.

• devil ← dēofol ← *diubul ← diabolus
• diablo ← diabolo ← diabolus
• devilish ← develissh ← devel ← dēofol ← *diubul
• diabolic ← diabolik ← diabolique ← diabolicus ← διαβολικός
• devilry ← develrye ← devel ← dēofol ← *diubul
• diabolus
• diablerie ← diable ← diable ← diable
• diabolize ← diaboliser ← diabolus
• diablery ← diablerie ← diable ← diable ← diable
• diabolify ← diabolus
• diabology ← diabolus
• diabololatry

More words from διάβολος

• diabolepsy

Etymograph / Ancient Greek διάβολος