Where does “diapositif” come from?
diapositif (Indonesian) comes from Dutch diapositief, from French diapositive, from French dia-, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
diapositif (Indonesian): diapositive
Definitions
- diapositive
Ancestry of “diapositif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | diapositief | slide, diapositive |
| 2 | French | diapositive | slide |
| 3 | French | dia- | dia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |