Where does “dī-” come from?

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

dī- (Latin): Two, double; di

Definitions

  1. Two, double; di

Ancestry of “dī-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
2Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “dī-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwísEvery word from Ancient Greek διά