Where does “διάκονος” come from?

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

διάκονος (Ancient Greek): messenger, courier; servant; minister, deacon,...

Definitions

  1. messenger, courier; servant; minister, deacon,...

Ancestry of “διάκονος”, 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 “διάκονος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís