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Where does “διασπορά” come from?

διασπορά (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek διασπορά, from Ancient Greek διασπείρω, from Ancient Greek σπείρω, from Proto-Hellenic spéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European spéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

διασπορά (Greek): dispersion; diaspora

Definitions

  1. dispersion; diaspora

Ancestry of “διασπορά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιασποράscattering, dispersion
2Ancient Greekδιασπείρωto scatter, disperse
3Ancient GreekσπείρωI sow; nominative/accusative/vocative dual of...
4Proto-Hellenicspéřřō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspéryeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
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