Where does “diapositive” come from?

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

diapositive (French): slide

Definitions

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Ancestry of “diapositive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdia-dia
2Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
3Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “diapositive

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís
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