Where does “δίμιτος” come from?
δίμιτος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δίς, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
δίμιτος (Ancient Greek): of double thread
Ancestry of “δίμιτος”, step by step
δίμιτος traces back through two 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 μίτος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μίτος | thread of the warp; thread of destiny; string of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “δίμιτος”