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Where does “δί-” come from?

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

Ancestry of “δί-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “δί-”

  • diptotic
  • diptote
  • diptotum
  • δίπτωτος
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →