Where does “distich” come from?
Distich comes from Latin distichon, from Ancient Greek δίστιχον, from the adjective δίστιχος meaning "of two rows," combining δι- "two" with στείχω "to go or arrange in rows," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ-.
distich (English): A couplet, a two-line stanza making complete...
Definitions
- A couplet, a two-line stanza making complete...
Ancestry of “distich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | distichon | couplet, distich |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δίστιχον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δί- | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |