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Where does “διάκονος” come from?

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

διάκονος (Ancient Greek): messenger, courier; servant; minister, deacon,...

Definitions

  1. messenger, courier; servant; minister, deacon,...

Ancestry of “διάκονος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
2Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “διάκονος”

  • deacon
  • archdeacon
  • deaconess
  • archdeaconry
  • deaconship
  • deaconry
  • deaconly
  • protodeacon
  • archdeaconship
  • deaconhood
  • subdeaconry
  • diácono
  • дьякон
  • diacre
  • Diakon
  • Subdiakon
  • diácono
  • alidiakoni
  • diakoninen
  • arkkidiakoni
  • diakoni
  • diaca
  • diakon
  • diakon
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