Where does “bewdhiverseth” come from?
bewdhiverseth (Cornish) comes from Cornish diverseth, from Cornish divers, from Middle English diverse, from Old French divers, from Latin dīversus, from Latin dīvertō, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί- — two.
bewdhiverseth (Cornish): biodiversity
Definitions
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Ancestry of “bewdhiverseth”, step by step
bewdhiverseth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish diverseth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | diverseth | diversity |
| 2 | Cornish | divers | diverse, miscellaneous, varied, various |
| 3 | Middle English | diverse | different, differing; distinct, unique; diverse;... |
| 4 | Old French | divers | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīversus | opposite |
| 6 | Latin | dīvertō | to separate |
| 7 | Latin | dī- | Two, double; di |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δί- | Twice, double |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |