Where does “δίκροτος” come from?

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

δίκροτος (Ancient Greek): Double-beating

Definitions

  1. Double-beating

Ancestry of “δίκροτος”, step by step

δίκροτος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δίς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδίςtwice, doubly, again
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via Ancient Greek δύο

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδύοtwo
2Proto-Hellenic*dúwotwo

via Ancient Greek κρότος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρότοςrattling sound, rattle; clapping; in token of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱret-to be strong

Words derived from “δίκροτος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwísEvery word from Ancient Greek δίς