Where does “dialectal” come from?
dialectal (Asturian) comes from Asturian dialeutal, from Asturian dialeutu, from Latin dialectos, from Ancient Greek διάλεκτος, from Ancient Greek διαλέγομαι, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís — two.
dialectal (Asturian): Alternative form of dialeutal
Definitions
- Alternative form of dialeutal
Ancestry of “dialectal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturian | dialeutal | dialectal |
| 2 | Asturian | dialeutu | dialect |
| 3 | Latin | dialectos | a dialect; Nihilo lenior in convictores... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διάλεκτος | discourse, conversation; manner of speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διαλέγομαι | I converse, hold a discussion, debate, argue; I... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |