Where does “διαλέγω” come from?
διαλέγω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek διαλέγομαι, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
διαλέγω (Greek): choose, select, pick out
Definitions
- choose, select, pick out
Ancestry of “διαλέγω”, step by step
διαλέγω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek διαλέγομαι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | διαλέγομαι | I converse, hold a discussion, debate, argue; I... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Ancient Greek διαλέγω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | διαλέγω | to choose, gather, pick (out), select |