Where does “diapositief” come from?
diapositief (Dutch) comes from French diapositive, from French dia-, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
diapositief (Dutch): slide, diapositive
Ancestry of “diapositief”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | diapositive | slide |
| 2 | French | dia- | dia- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |