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Where does “Diapositiv” come from?

Diapositiv (German) comes from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

Ancestry of “Diapositiv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
2Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “Diapositiv”

  • diákkiállítás
  • dia
  • diák
  • diákot
  • diákigazolvány
  • diákoknak
  • diákok
  • diapozitív
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →