Where does “διατρίβω” come from?

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

διατρίβω (Ancient Greek): to rub hard; to wear away, fritter away, consume;...

Definitions

  1. to rub hard; to wear away, fritter away, consume;...

Ancestry of “διατρίβω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
2Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís