Where does “bis” come from?
bis (Latin) comes from Latin color, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
bis (Latin): twice, two times, on two occasions, in two ways
Definitions
- twice, two times, on two occasions, in two ways
Ancestry of “bis”, step by step
bis traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin color
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |