Where does “diastem” come from?
diastem (English) comes from Latin diastema, from Ancient Greek διάστημα, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
diastem (English): Intervening space; interval; An interval; A minor...
Definitions
- Intervening space; interval; An interval; A minor...
Ancestry of “diastem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | diastema | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διάστημα | interval, space between |
| 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 |