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