Where does “dia” come from?
dia (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian diapozitív, from German Diapositiv, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
dia (Hungarian): slide, diapositive
Definitions
- slide, diapositive
Ancestry of “dia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | diapozitív | diapositive, slide |
| 2 | German | Diapositiv | diapositive |
| 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 |