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
- A building with double peristyle or colonnade
Ancestry of “dipteros”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δίπτερος | Two-winged |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δί- | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |