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Where does “διαλέγω” come from?

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

διαλέγω (Ancient Greek): I choose, gather, pick , select

Definitions

  1. I choose, gather, pick , select

Ancestry of “διαλέγω”, 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 “διαλέγω”

  • dialogue
  • dialog
  • dialogic
  • dialogical
  • dialogically
  • dialogicality
  • dialoguer
  • dialogist
  • nondialogue
  • dialogistic
  • subdialog
  • dialoguist
  • dialogise
  • dialogus
  • dialogo
  • diálogo
  • dialogo
  • dialogizzare
  • dialogique
  • dialogiquement
  • dialogue
  • dialoguer
  • dialoguiste
  • diálogo
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