Where does “biodiversiteit” come from?

biodiversiteit (Dutch) comes from Dutch diversiteit, from Middle Dutch diversiteit, from Middle French diversité, from Old French diversité, from Latin diversitas, from Latin dīversus, from Latin dīvertō, from Latin dī- — two.

biodiversiteit (Dutch): biodiversity

Definitions

biodiversity

Ancestry of “biodiversiteit”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	diversiteit	diversity
2	Middle Dutch	diversiteit	—
3	Middle French	diversité	diversity
4	Old French	diversité	—
5	Latin	diversitas	contradiction; diversity, difference
6	Latin	dīversus	opposite
7	Latin	dīvertō	to separate
8	Latin	dī-	Two, double; di
9	Ancient Greek	δί-	Twice, double
10	Ancient Greek	διά	throughout
11	Proto-Indo-European	dwís	twice, doubly; in two
12	Proto-Indo-European	dwóh₁	two

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek διά →