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Where does “diversionless” come from?

diversionless (English) comes from English diversion, from French diversion, from Latin diversio, from Latin dīvertō, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís — two.

diversionless (English): Without diversion or diversions

Definitions

  1. Without diversion or diversions

Ancestry of “diversionless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiversionA tactic used to draw attention away from the...
2Frenchdiversionpastime, diversion, entertainment
3Latindiversio—
4Latindīvertō—
5Latindī-—
6Ancient Greekδί-—
7Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
8Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
9Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
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