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
Ancestry of “δίκροτος”, step by step
δίκροτος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek δίς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δίς | twice, doubly, again |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Ancient Greek δύο
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δύο | two |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *dúwo | two |
via Ancient Greek κρότος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κρότος | rattling sound, rattle; clapping; in token of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱret- | to be strong |
Words derived from “δίκροτος”