Where does “διά” come from?
διά (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
διά (Ancient Greek): throughout
Ancestry of “διά”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |