Where does “Diashow” come from?
Diashow (German) comes from German Dia, from German Diapositiv, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
Diashow (German): slideshow
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Diashow”, step by step
Diashow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Dia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Dia | slide |
| 2 | German | Diapositiv | diapositive |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via German Show
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Show | show, spectacle |
| 2 | English | show | To display, to have somebody see; To bestow; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | schewen | to show |
| 4 | Old English | scēawian | to look, look at, exhibit, display; to look at,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skawwōną | to look, see, watch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |