Where does “dioecy” come from?

dioecy (English) comes from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

dioecy (English): The condition of being dioecious, namely having...

Definitions

  1. The condition of being dioecious, namely having...

Ancestry of “dioecy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
2Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “dioecy”

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