Where does “distich” come from?
distich (German) comes from Latin distichus, from Ancient Greek δίστιχος, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
distich (German): distichous
Ancestry of “distich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | distichus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δίστιχος | having two rows, lines, verses; two-lined |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δί- | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |