Where does “diptych” come from?

diptych (English) comes from Latin diptycha, from Ancient Greek δίπτυχος, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

diptych (English): A writing tablet consisting of two leaves of...

Definitions

  1. A writing tablet consisting of two leaves of...

Ancestry of “diptych”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiptycha—
2Ancient Greekδίπτυχοςfolded, doubled
3Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
4Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek διά →