Where does “diacrisis” come from?
diacrisis (English) comes from Ancient Greek διάκρισις, from Ancient Greek διακρίνω, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
diacrisis (English): A critical discharge or evacuation
Definitions
- A critical discharge or evacuation
Ancestry of “diacrisis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | διάκρισις | separation, dissolution |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διακρίνω | to separate, part; to dissolve; to distinguish |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |