Where does “diotically” come from?
diotically (English) comes from English ally, from Middle English allie, from Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligō, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
diotically (English): In diotic fashion; to both of the ears
Definitions
- In diotic fashion; to both of the ears
Ancestry of “diotically”, step by step
diotically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ally | To unite, or form a connection between, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | allie | The state of having marital or family relations... |
| 3 | Middle English | allien | To ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry... |
| 4 | Old French | alier | to unite; to join together |
| 5 | Latin | alligō | to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English diotic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diotic | Of or relating to both ears |
| 2 | English | otic | of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὠτικός | of or for the ear; pertaining to the ear; ear |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | οὖς | ear; hearing; spy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀδούς | A tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | odónts | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |