Where does “hemidiaphragm” come from?
hemidiaphragm (English) comes from English diaphragm, from Ancient Greek διάφραγμα, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
hemidiaphragm (English): Either the left or right half of the diaphragm
Definitions
- Either the left or right half of the diaphragm
Ancestry of “hemidiaphragm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | diaphragm | In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διάφραγμα | partition or barrier; lock in a canal; diaphragm,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |