Where does “dipteros” come from?

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

dipteros (English): A building with double peristyle or colonnade

Definitions

  1. A building with double peristyle or colonnade

Ancestry of “dipteros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekδίπτεροςTwo-winged
2Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
3Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “dipteros”

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