Where does “bidialectalism” come from?
bidialectalism (English) comes from English bidialectal, from English dialectal, from English dialect, from Middle French dialecte, from Latin dialectos, from Ancient Greek διάλεκτος, from Ancient Greek διαλέγομαι, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- — two.
bidialectalism (English): The use of two dialects of a language
Definitions
- The use of two dialects of a language
Ancestry of “bidialectalism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bidialectal | natively using or capable of using two dialects... |
| 2 | English | dialectal | Of or relating to a dialect; Peculiar to a ... |
| 3 | English | dialect | A variety of a language that is characteristic of... |
| 4 | Middle French | dialecte | dialect |
| 5 | Latin | dialectos | a dialect; Nihilo lenior in convictores... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | διάλεκτος | discourse, conversation; manner of speech,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | διαλέγομαι | I converse, hold a discussion, debate, argue; I... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |