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Where does “δῐ́αιτα” come from?

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

Ancestry of “δῐ́αιτα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιαιτάωto treat; to lead one’s life, live; to arbitrate,...
2Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
3Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “δῐ́αιτα”

  • diet
  • dietary
  • dietitian
  • dieter
  • nondiet
  • nondietary
  • dietic
  • paleodietary
  • paleodiet
  • dietarily
  • palaeodietary
  • palaeodiet
  • nondieter
  • dietist
  • antidiet
  • dietologist
  • misdiet
  • ethnodietary
  • Diet Coke
  • dietless
  • superdiet
  • dietology
  • diaeta
  • diaetarius
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