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Where does “δίπτυχος” come from?

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

δίπτυχος (Ancient Greek): folded, doubled

Definitions

  1. folded, doubled

Ancestry of “δίπτυχος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδί-—
2Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “δίπτυχος”

  • diptych
  • diptycha
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →