Where does “dimorfo” come from?

dimorfo (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek δίμορφος, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

dimorfo (Italian): dimorphic, dimorphous

Definitions

  1. dimorphic, dimorphous

Ancestry of “dimorfo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδίμορφοςhaving two shapes or forms
2Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
3Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwísEvery word from Ancient Greek διά
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