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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-”

  • Technetiumditellurid
  • Molybdändioxid
  • Technetiumdioxid
  • Distickstofftetroxid
  • Dikalium
  • Diphosphonat
  • Selendisulfid
  • Kaliumdichromat
  • Mangandioxid
  • Dioxid
  • Kryptondifluorid
  • Disulfit
  • Diglycerid
  • Ammoniumdichromat
  • Dichromat
  • Schwefeldifluorid
  • Natriumdichromat
  • Zirconiumdioxid
  • Disulfidbrücke
  • Zinndioxid
  • Disauerstoffdifluorid
  • Kohlendioxidlaser
  • Kohlenstoffdioxid
  • Kohlendioxid
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