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
- having two rows, lines, verses; two-lined
Ancestry of “δίστιχος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δί- | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
Words derived from “δίστιχος”