Where does “divers” come from?

divers (French) comes from Latin dīversus, from Latin dīvertō, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

divers (French): various; varying

Definitions

various; varying

Ancestry of “divers”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	dīversus	opposite
2	Latin	dīvertō	to separate
3	Latin	dī-	Two, double; di
4	Ancient Greek	δί-	Twice, double
5	Ancient Greek	διά	throughout
6	Proto-Indo-European	dwís	twice, doubly; in two
7	Proto-Indo-European	dwóh₁	two

Words derived from “divers”

diverse
diversifier
diverse
diverse
divers
diversifica
diversificare
diversificabil

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek διά →