Where does “dialogi” come from?
dialogi (Finnish) comes from Latin dialogus, from Ancient Greek διάλογος, from Ancient Greek διαλέγω, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
dialogi (Finnish): dialogue/dialog
Definitions
- dialogue/dialog
Ancestry of “dialogi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dialogus | discussion, conversation, dialogue |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διάλογος | conversation, dialogue |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διαλέγω | to choose, gather, pick (out), select |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |