Where does “δί-” come from?

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

δί- (Ancient Greek): Twice, double

Definitions

  1. Twice, double

Ancestry of “δί-”, step by step

δί- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek διά

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

via Proto-Hellenic *dwi-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenic*dwi-—

Words derived from “δί-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek διά →