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Where does “divertire” come from?

divertire (Italian) comes from Italian divertere, 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.

divertire (Italian): to turn away, to divert; to distract, to divert;...

Definitions

  1. to turn away, to divert; to distract, to divert;...

Ancestry of “divertire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliandivertereObsolete form of divertire
2Latindīvertō—
3Latindī-—
4Ancient Greekδί-—
5Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “divertire”

  • divertimento
  • divertimento
  • divertimento
  • diverto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →