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

  1. API; two, twice, or double; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “di-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindī-Two, double; di
2Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
3Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “di-”

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