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Where does “διαιτάω” come from?

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

διαιτάω (Ancient Greek): to treat; to lead one’s life, live; to arbitrate,...

Definitions

  1. to treat; to lead one’s life, live; to arbitrate,...

Ancestry of “διαιτάω”, 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 “διαιτάω”

  • diet
  • dietary
  • dietitian
  • dieter
  • nondiet
  • nondietary
  • dietic
  • paleodietary
  • paleodiet
  • dietarily
  • palaeodietary
  • palaeodiet
  • nondieter
  • dietist
  • antidiet
  • dietologist
  • misdiet
  • ethnodietary
  • Diet Coke
  • dietless
  • superdiet
  • dietology
  • diaeta
  • diaetarius
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