Roots / *deh₂-mn̥
deh₂-mn̥ “portion, share, lot” Widely accepted fate spirit division
Source of Greek daimon, English demon, time, tide
At a Glance
Reconstruction deh₂-mn̥ Meaning “portion, share, lot” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field fate, spirit, division Nominal of the divide root, yielding Greek daimon (allotter/spirit) and English demon, time.
deh₂- “to divide, share” gʰaws-tó- “observed, perceived” ǵʰeysd-₂ “to be angry, aggressive” gʰeysd-mn̥- “fury, violent passion” h₂enh₂-₂ “to breathe, spirit (nominal)” h₂enh₁-m-eh₂ “breath, soul, life-breath” h₂ent-mn̥ “breath, spirit, self” h₂ew-mn̥ “vital breath, soul” related entry