Where does “dicrotic” come from?

dicrotic (English) comes from Ancient Greek δίκροτος, from Ancient Greek δίς, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

dicrotic (English): Having a double beat

Definitions

  1. Having a double beat

Ancestry of “dicrotic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekδίκροτοςDouble-beating
2Ancient Greekδίςtwice, doubly, again
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “dicrotic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek δίς →