Where does “divers” come from?

divers (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch divers, 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 (Dutch): diverse; several

Definitions

diverse; several

Ancestry of “divers”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	divers	—
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

Words derived from “divers”

diversen

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