Where does “diode” come from?
Diode comes from Ancient Greek διά (dia, "through") and Ancient Greek δισα (disa, "twice"), tracing back through Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ meaning "two."
diode (English): An electronic device that allows current to flow...
Definitions
- An electronic device that allows current to flow...
Ancestry of “diode”, step by step
diode traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ode
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ode | A short poetical composition proper to be set to... |
| 2 | Middle French | ode | — |
| 3 | Latin | oda | ode |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾠδή | song, ode; legend, tale, story |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀείδω | To sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | awéidō | to sing |
via Ancient Greek δίοδος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δίοδος | passage, way through, thoroughfare |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via English Di
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Di | — |