Where does “ditrochean” come from?
ditrochean (English) comes from English trochee, from French trochée, from Latin trochaeus, from Ancient Greek τροχαῖος, from Ancient Greek τροχός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- — to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag.
ditrochean (English): Consisting of two trochees
Definitions
- Consisting of two trochees
Ancestry of “ditrochean”, step by step
ditrochean traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English trochee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trochee | A metrical foot in verse consisting of a stressed... |
| 2 | French | trochée | branches of a seedling |
| 3 | Latin | trochaeus | a trochee |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τροχαῖος | running, tripping |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τροχός | wheel; hoop, ring; island |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrogʰos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵʰ- | to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag |
via English ān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ān | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ān | a, an indefinite article |
| 3 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English Di
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Di | — |