Where does “ghivãsescu” come from?
ghivãsescu (Aromanian) comes from Greek διαβάζω, from Byzantine Greek διαβάζω, from Ancient Greek διαβιβάζω, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
ghivãsescu (Aromanian): I read
Ancestry of “ghivãsescu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | διαβάζω | read; be able to read, be literate; study |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | διαβάζω | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διαβιβάζω | to transmit, to send on |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |