Where does “diatessaron” come from?

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

diatessaron (Latin): a fourth; a medicine made of four ingredients

Definitions

  1. a fourth; a medicine made of four ingredients

Ancestry of “diatessaron”, step by step

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

Words derived from “diatessaron”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek διά →