Where does “bivocal” come from?

bivocal (English) comes from English bi-, from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.

bivocal (English): A diphthong

Definitions

  1. A diphthong

Ancestry of “bivocal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbi-API; two, paired, both; half
2Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
3Proto-Italic*dwi-two, bi-, di
Every word from Proto-Italic *dwi- →Every word from Latin bi- →Every word from English bi- →