Where does “dayalek” come from?
dayalek (Jamaican Creole) comes from English dialect, from Middle French dialecte, from Latin dialectos, from Ancient Greek διάλεκτος, from Ancient Greek διαλέγομαι, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís — two.
dayalek (Jamaican Creole): dialect
Definitions
- dialect
Ancestry of “dayalek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dialect | A variety of a language that is characteristic of... |
| 2 | Middle French | dialecte | dialect |
| 3 | Latin | dialectos | a dialect; Nihilo lenior in convictores... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διάλεκτος | discourse, conversation; manner of speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διαλέγομαι | I converse, hold a discussion, debate, argue; I... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |