myEtymology.com: English etymology of diabolic

Etymology of the English word diabolic

the English word diabolic

derived from the Old French word diabolique

derived from the Latin word diabolicus (devilish, diabolic; characteristic of)

derived from the Church Latin word diabolus (devil; The Devil, Satan)

derived from the Greek word diabolos, διάβολος (a traducer; specially, Satan)

derived from the Greek word diaballein, διαβάλλω (to slander, attack; literally 'to throw across')

derived from the Greek word dia, διά (through, between)

derived from the Greek word ballein, βάλλω (to throw)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷelə-

derived from the Greek word diabolikos, διαβολικός

derived from the Greek word diabolos, διάβολος (a traducer; specially, Satan)

derived from the Greek word diaballein, διαβάλλω (to slander, attack; literally 'to throw across')

derived from the Greek word dia, διά (through, between)

derived from the Greek word ballein, βάλλω (to throw)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷelə-

The earliest known usage of diabolic in English dates from the 14th century.

Dutch diabolisch, French diabolique, German diabolisch, Italian diabolico, Norwegian diabolsk, Spanish diabolico, Swedish diabolisk

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