Where does “diagnostica” come from?
diagnostica (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek διαγνωστικός, from Ancient Greek διάγνωσις, from Ancient Greek διαγιγνώσκω, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
Ancestry of “diagnostica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | διαγνωστικός | able to distinguish |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διάγνωσις | distinguishing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διαγιγνώσκω | to discern; distinguish, discern |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |