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Where does “diachronie” come from?

diachronie (French) comes from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

diachronie (French): diachrony

Definitions

  1. diachrony

Ancestry of “diachronie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “diachronie”

  • diachronique
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