Where does “bis” come from?
Bis comes from Latin bis, from Latin duo meaning "two," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ with the same meaning.
bis (English): plural of bi; Twice; showing that something is,...
Definitions
- plural of bi; Twice; showing that something is,...
Ancestry of “bis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bis | twice, two times, on two occasions, in two ways |
| 2 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |