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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

  1. pastime, diversion, entertainment

Ancestry of “diversion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiversio—
2Latindīvertō—
3Latindī-—
4Ancient Greekδί-—
5Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “diversion”

  • diversion
  • diversionary
  • diversional
  • undiversion
  • rediversion
  • diversionless
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