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