Where does “diagenesis” come from?
Diagenesis comes from Ancient Greek δια- (dia-, "through") and Ancient Greek διά (diá, "through"), ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- meaning "to produce" and dwóh₁ meaning "two."
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Ancestry of “diagenesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |