Where does “διακοπή” come from?

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

διακοπή (Ancient Greek): gash, cleft, rupture

Definitions

gash, cleft, rupture

Ancestry of “διακοπή”, step by step

διακοπή traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek διακόπτω

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	διακόπτω	to cut in two, cut through, gash
2	Ancient Greek	δῐᾰ-	apart; through, across; through; in different...
3	Ancient Greek	διά	throughout
4	Proto-Indo-European	dwís	twice, doubly; in two
5	Proto-Indo-European	dwóh₁	two

via Ancient Greek κοπή

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	κοπή	cutting, slaughter
2	Ancient Greek	κόπτω	strike; cut; shake
3	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kep-	to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Words derived from “διακοπή”

diacope

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →