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Where does “diatessaron” come from?

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

diatessaron (English): The interval of a fourth; A continuous narrative...

Definitions

  1. The interval of a fourth; A continuous narrative...

Ancestry of “diatessaron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiatessarona fourth; a medicine made of four ingredients
2Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “diatessaron”

  • semidiatessaron
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