Where does “Dipylon” come from?

Dipylon (German) comes from Ancient Greek Δίπυλον, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

Dipylon (German): Dipylon (the main gate of ancient Athens)

Definitions

  1. Dipylon (the main gate of ancient Athens)

Ancestry of “Dipylon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔίπυλονThe Dipylon gate; the main gate of Athens located in the Kerameikos
2Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
3Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwísEvery word from Ancient Greek διά
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