English
daimonian
Daimonian comes from Ancient Greek δαιμόνιον ‘of a demon’, from δαιμόνῐος ‘extraordinary, divine’, 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, divine power, evil spirit’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδαιμόνῐοςdaimónĭos‘extraordinary, divine’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδαιμόνιονdaimónion‘of a demon’
- Englishearliest quotation 1906daimonian
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, divine power, evil spirit’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδαιμόνῐοςdaimónĭos‘extraordinary, divine’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδαιμόνιονdaimónion‘of a demon’
- Englishearliest quotation 1906daimonian
Earliest quotation: 1906, George Robert Stow Mead, Commentaries and Notes: “Draw nigh them daimonian! Why so fearest the Argives?”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- ‘to share, to divide’
time, till, tide, til, tease, tass, 22 more
through Ancient Greek δαίομαι ‘to divide’
through Ancient Greek δαίμων ‘god, divine power, evil spirit’
Today it means
noun A daimon, especially that which inspired or warned Socrates.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- / daimonian