Where does “διαγνωστικός” come from?

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

διαγνωστικός (Ancient Greek): able to distinguish

Definitions

  1. able to distinguish

Ancestry of “διαγνωστικός”, step by step

διαγνωστικός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek διάγνωσις

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιάγνωσιςdistinguishing
2Ancient Greekδιαγιγνώσκωto discern; distinguish, discern
3Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
4Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via Ancient Greek γνωστικός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγνωστικόςof or for knowing, cognitive
2Ancient Greekγνῶσιςinquiry; knowledge; fame

Words derived from “διαγνωστικός

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís