Where does “δίστιχος” come from?

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

δίστιχος (Ancient Greek): having two rows, lines, verses; two-lined

Definitions

  1. having two rows, lines, verses; two-lined

Ancestry of “δίστιχος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “δίστιχος

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