Where does “di-” come from?

di- (German) comes from Ancient Greek δίς, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

di- (German): di

Definitions

  1. di

Ancestry of “di-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδίςtwice, doubly, again
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “di-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →