Where does “diastasis” come from?
diastasis (English) comes from Ancient Greek διάστασις, from Ancient Greek στάσις, from Proto-Hellenic státis, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
diastasis (English): A separation between two parts, such as...
Definitions
- A separation between two parts, such as...
Ancestry of “diastasis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | διάστασις | separation, standing aloof |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στάσις | a standing, placing, setting; party, company,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | státis | standing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “diastasis”