Where does “divertir” come from?

divertir (French) comes from Latin dīvertere, 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.

divertir (French): to amuse; to entertain; to distract

Definitions

  1. to amuse; to entertain; to distract

Ancestry of “divertir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindīvertere—
2Latindīvertōto separate
3Latindī-Two, double; di
4Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
5Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “divertir”

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