Where does “diencephalon” come from?

Diencephalon comes from Ancient Greek διά (diá), which derives from Ancient Greek δισα (disa), tracing back through Proto-Indo-European dwís, dwi-, and dwóh₁, meaning two.

diencephalon (English): The region of the human brain, specifically the...

Definitions

  1. The region of the human brain, specifically the...

Ancestry of “diencephalon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek διά →
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