Where does “δίμιτον” come from?
δίμιτον (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δίμιτος, from Ancient Greek δίς, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
Ancestry of “δίμιτον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | δίμιτος | of double thread |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δίς | twice, doubly, again |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |