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
- to turn away, to divert; to distract, to divert;...
Ancestry of “divertire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | divertere | Obsolete form of divertire |
| 2 | Latin | dīvertō | — |
| 3 | Latin | dī- | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δί- | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
Words derived from “divertire”