English
cacodemon
Cacodemon comes from Ancient Greek κακοδαίμων ‘ill-starred’, from δαίμων ‘god’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- ‘to share, to divide’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*deh₂y-‘to share, to divide’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδαίομαιdaíomai‘to divide’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδαίμων‘god’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκακοδαίμωνkakodaímōn‘ill-starred’
- Englishtodaycacodemon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*deh₂y-‘to share, to divide’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδαίομαιdaíomai‘to divide’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδαίμων‘god’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκακοδαίμωνkakodaímōn‘ill-starred’
- Englishtodaycacodemon
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- ‘to share, to divide’
time, till, til, tide, tease, tass, 22 more
through Ancient Greek δαίμων ‘god’
Today it means
noun An evil or malevolent spirit.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- / cacodemon