Where does “diversified” come from?
Diversified comes from Middle French diversifier, meaning to make diverse or varied.
diversified (English): past participle of diversify; modified by...
Definitions
- past participle of diversify; modified by...
Ancestry of “diversified”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diversify | To make diverse or various in form or quality; to... |
| 2 | Middle French | diversifier | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | diversifico | diversify |
| 4 | Latin | dīversus | opposite |
| 5 | Latin | dīvertō | to separate |
| 6 | Latin | dī- | Two, double; di |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δί- | Twice, double |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |