Where does “diversione” come from?

diversione (Italian) comes from Latin diversio, from Latin dīvertō, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

diversione (Italian): deflection, detour, deviation, diversion

Definitions

  1. deflection, detour, deviation, diversion

Ancestry of “diversione”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiversiothe act of diverting, a diversion
2Latindīvertōto separate
3Latindī-Two, double; di
4Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
5Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwísEvery word from Ancient Greek διά