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
- a fourth; a medicine made of four ingredients
Ancestry of “diatessaron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |