Etymology of the English word demon
the English word
demonderived from the Late Latin word
daemon (spirit, supernatural being, intermediary between man and god)
derived from the Greek word
daimon, δαίμων (a dæmon or supernatural spirit (of a bad nature))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*da-Date
The earliest known usage of demon in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
demonianCognates
Catalan
dimoni, Dutch
demon, Dutch
damp, French
démon, German
Dämon, Italian
demonio, Norwegian
demon, Spanish
demonio, Swedish
demonUsage
Word found in Modern English
