Where does “diathesis” come from?
Diathesis comes from New Latin diathesis, from Ancient Greek διάθεσις, the noun form of the verb διατίθημι meaning to arrange or dispose, derived from the prefix δῐᾰ-.
diathesis (English): A hereditary or constitutional predisposition to...
Definitions
- A hereditary or constitutional predisposition to...
Ancestry of “diathesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | diathesis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διάθεσις | state, condition; disposition |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διατίθημι | place separately, arrange each in their own... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |