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Where does “διαβήτης” come from?

διαβήτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek διαβαίνω, from Ancient Greek βαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷəňňō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

διαβήτης (Ancient Greek): passing through

Definitions

  1. passing through

Ancestry of “διαβήτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιαβαίνωwalk, pass through; to pass through
2Ancient Greekβαίνωto go, step, move on foot; to mount; to depart,...
3Proto-Hellenicgʷəňňōto go, to step
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥yéti—
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “διαβήτης”

  • diabetes
  • prediabetes
  • diabetologist
  • antidiabetes
  • nondiabetes
  • diabetology
  • diabeetus
  • diabetes
  • diabetes
  • diabéteszek
  • diabétesz
  • diabetes
  • diabète
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