Where does “intradialect” come from?
intradialect (English) comes from English dialect, from Middle French dialecte, from Latin dialectos, from Ancient Greek διάλεκτος, from Ancient Greek διαλέγομαι, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís — two.
intradialect (English): Within a single dialect
Definitions
- Within a single dialect
Ancestry of “intradialect”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dialect | A variety of a language that is characteristic of... |
| 2 | Middle French | dialecte | dialect |
| 3 | Latin | dialectos | a dialect; Nihilo lenior in convictores... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διάλεκτος | discourse, conversation; manner of speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διαλέγομαι | I converse, hold a discussion, debate, argue; I... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |