Where does “dimictic” come from?

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

dimictic (English): Having two thermal overturns per year; Exhibiting...

Definitions

  1. Having two thermal overturns per year; Exhibiting...

Ancestry of “dimictic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδίςtwice, doubly, again
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 δίς →
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