Where does “διάστημα” come from?

διάστημα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek διάστημα, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

διάστημα (Greek): space, interval; interstellar space; interval

Definitions

  1. space, interval; interstellar space; interval

Ancestry of “διάστημα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιάστημαinterval, space between
2Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
3Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “διάστημα

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