Where does “diverger” come from?
diverger (English) comes from English diverge, from Medieval Latin dīvergō, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
diverger (English): One who diverges
Ancestry of “diverger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | diverge | To run apart; to separate; to tend into different... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | dīvergō | — |
| 3 | Latin | dī- | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δί- | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |