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Where does “διακρίνω” come from?

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

διακρίνω (Greek): discern, see, perceive, detect; differentiate

Definitions

  1. discern, see, perceive, detect; differentiate

Ancestry of “διακρίνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιακρίνωto separate, part; to dissolve; to distinguish
2Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
3Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
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