Where does “διασπορά” come from?

διασπορά (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek διασπείρω, from Ancient Greek σπείρω, from Proto-Hellenic spéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European spéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

διασπορά (Ancient Greek): scattering, dispersion

Definitions

  1. scattering, dispersion

Ancestry of “διασπορά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιασπείρωto scatter, disperse
2Ancient GreekσπείρωI sow; nominative/accusative/vocative dual of...
3Proto-Hellenicspéřřō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspéryeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

Words derived from “διασπορά”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sper- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European spéryeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic spéřřō →