Where does “diversion” come from?

diversion (French) comes from Latin diversio, 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.

diversion (French): pastime, diversion, entertainment

Definitions

pastime, diversion, entertainment

Ancestry of “diversion”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	diversio	the act of diverting, a diversion
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 “diversion”

diversion
diversionary
diversional
undiversion
rediversion
diversiune
diversionless
diversionism
diversionism
diversionist
diversionist
prediversion
dibhearsan
diversionistic

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