Where does “di-” come from?
di- (English) comes from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
di- (English): API; two, twice, or double; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- API; two, twice, or double; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “di-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | dī- | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δί- | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |