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

Definitions

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-	Twice, double
4	Ancient Greek	διά	throughout
5	Proto-Indo-European	dwís	twice, doubly; in two
6	Proto-Indo-European	dwóh₁	two

Words derived from “distich”

distic

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek διά →