Where does “divertise” come from?

divertise (English) comes from French divertir, from Latin dīvertere, from Latin dīvertō, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

divertise (English): To divert; to entertain

Definitions

  1. To divert; to entertain

Ancestry of “divertise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdivertirto amuse; to entertain; to distract
2Latindīvertere—
3Latindīvertōto separate
4Latindī-Two, double; di
5Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
6Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
8Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek διά →