Where does “diaken” come from?
diaken (Indonesian) comes from Dutch diaken, from Middle Dutch diaken, from Ecclesiastical Latin diaconus, from Ancient Greek διάκονος, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
diaken (Indonesian): deacon
Definitions
- deacon
Ancestry of “diaken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | diaken | deacon, person involved in an ecclesiastical lay... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | diaken | — |
| 3 | Ecclesiastical Latin | diaconus | deacon |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διάκονος | messenger, courier; servant; minister, deacon,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |