Where does “diagōnālis” come from?

diagōnālis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek διαγώνιος, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

diagōnālis (Latin): diagonal

Definitions

  1. diagonal

Ancestry of “diagōnālis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιαγώνιοςfrom angle to angle
2Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
3Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “diagōnālis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís