daimon

The story

1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromδαίμων“the one who divides, dispenser, tutelary deity”
2. English todaydaimon

A modern romanization of Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn, “the one who divides, dispenser, tutelary deity”), intended to distinguish its ancient Greek sense from later conceptions of demons. Compare Ancient Greek Λᾰκεδαίμων (Lăkedaímōn, “Laconian dispenser”). Doublet of demon; piecewise doublet of time.

Words from the same roots