Together with Mycenaean Greek 𐀅𐀗 (da-mo) traceable back to Proto-Hellenic *dā́mos, inherited from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂mos (“part, division”), from *deh₂- (“to share, divide”) + *-mos. Equivalent to δαίομαι (daíomai) + -μος (-mos).
Together with Mycenaean Greek 𐀅𐀗 (da-mo) traceable back to Proto-Hellenic *dā́mos, inherited from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂mos (“part, division”), from *deh₂- (“to share, divide”) + *-mos. Equivalent to δαίομαι (daíomai) + -μος (-mos).
a republic, on the other hand, is rule 'by the people, for the people', and involves discussion to come to common ground, rather than a focus on division and picking sides. democracy just happens to be a perfect system to set a country against itself.
but i guess that and the etymological interpretation 'rule by demons', supported by the origins of all parts of the word, could totally just be a complete coincidence.
like i said, take it as you will.
Democracy: (https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%B4%E1%BF%86%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%82#Ancient_Greek)
Together with Mycenaean Greek 𐀅𐀗 (da-mo) traceable back to Proto-Hellenic *dā́mos, inherited from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂mos (“part, division”), from *deh₂- (“to share, divide”) + *-mos. Equivalent to δαίομαι (daíomai) + -μος (-mos).
Demon: (https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%B4%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%BC%CF%89%CE%BD#)
Together with Mycenaean Greek 𐀅𐀗 (da-mo) traceable back to Proto-Hellenic *dā́mos, inherited from Proto-Indo-European *déh₂mos (“part, division”), from *deh₂- (“to share, divide”) + *-mos. Equivalent to δαίομαι (daíomai) + -μος (-mos).
what am I saying here? simply that both words do indeed share the same root, 'deh', which meant 'to divide' in P.I.E. Take that as you will.
a republic, on the other hand, is rule 'by the people, for the people', and involves discussion to come to common ground, rather than a focus on division and picking sides. democracy just happens to be a perfect system to set a country against itself.
but i guess that and the etymological interpretation 'rule by demons', supported by the origins of all parts of the word, could totally just be a complete coincidence. like i said, take it as you will.
That's very interesting