Ancient Greek
διάβολος
‘false accuser, slanderer’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek διάβολος.
13 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek διάβολος, most familiar first.
- devil ← dēofol ← *diubul ← diabolus
- diablo ← diabolo ← diabolus
- devilish ← develissh ← devel ← dēofol ← *diubul
- diabolic ← diabolik ← diabolique ← diabolicus ← διαβολικός
- devilry ← develrye ← devel ← dēofol ← *diubul
- diabolus
- diablerie ← diable ← diable ← diable
- diabolize ← diaboliser ← diabolus
- diablery ← diablerie ← diable ← diable ← diable
- diabolify ← diabolus
- diabology ← diabolus
- diabololatry
More words from διάβολος
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Etymograph / Ancient Greek διάβολος