Where does “διαβάζω” come from?
διαβάζω (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek διαβάζω, from Ancient Greek διαβιβάζω, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
διαβάζω (Greek): read; be able to read, be literate; study
Definitions
- read; be able to read, be literate; study
Ancestry of “διαβάζω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | διαβάζω | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διαβιβάζω | to transmit, to send on |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
Words derived from “διαβάζω”