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Where does “diagonale” come from?

diagonale (Italian) comes from Latin diagōnālis, from Ancient Greek διαγώνιος, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

diagonale (Italian): diagonal; twill, tweel; cross

Definitions

  1. diagonal; twill, tweel; cross

Ancestry of “diagonale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiagōnālis—
2Ancient Greekδιαγώνιοςfrom angle to angle
3Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
4Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “diagonale”

  • diagonalmente
  • diagonalizzabile
  • diagonalizzare
  • diagonalizzabilità
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