Where does “διακονέω” come from?

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

διακονέω (Ancient Greek): to wait on, serve; to serve up, supply; to help

Definitions

  1. to wait on, serve; to serve up, supply; to help

Ancestry of “διακονέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιάκονοςmessenger, courier; servant; minister, deacon,...
2Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
3Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →