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Where does “Δῖα” come from?

Δῖα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

Δῖα (Ancient Greek): throughout

Definitions

  1. throughout

Ancestry of “Δῖα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “Δῖα”

  • deal
  • dyadic
  • dealing
  • dyad
  • diagnosis
  • epididymis
  • diameter
  • epididymitis
  • devil
  • neodymium
  • diet
  • epididymal
  • dialogue
  • hendiadys
  • diagram
  • praseodymium
  • dialog
  • didymium
  • didelphic
  • dietary
  • dialect
  • extradyadic
  • kinase
  • dyadically
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