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Where does “dianetics” come from?

dianetics (English) comes from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

dianetics (English): A self-help system designed by L. Ron Hubbard...

Definitions

  1. A self-help system designed by L. Ron Hubbard...

Ancestry of “dianetics”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
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