Where does “divertissement” come from?

divertissement (French) comes from French divertir, 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.

divertissement (French): entertainment

Definitions

entertainment

Ancestry of “divertissement”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	divertir	to amuse; to entertain; to distract
2	Latin	dīvertere	—
3	Latin	dīvertō	to separate
4	Latin	dī-	Two, double; di
5	Ancient Greek	δί-	Twice, double
6	Ancient Greek	διά	throughout
7	Proto-Indo-European	dwís	twice, doubly; in two
8	Proto-Indo-European	dwóh₁	two

Words derived from “divertissement”

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