demotic的词源

英文词源

demotic (adj.)

1822, from Greek demotikos "of or for the common people, in common use," from demos "common people," originally "district," from PIE *da-mo- "pision," from root *da- "to pide" (see tide). In contrast to hieratic. Originally of the simpler of two forms of ancient Egyptian writing; broader sense is from 1831; used of Greek since 1927.

中文词源

demotic：人民的，通俗的

来自PIE*da, 分开，词源同demon. 即与神分开的，凡人。引申词义人民的，通俗的。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：demotic 词源，demotic 含义。

demotic：口语的，通俗的

词根词缀： -demo-人民 + -tic形容词词尾