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Where does “dioecesis” come from?

dioecesis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek διοίκησις, from Ancient Greek διοικέω, from Ancient Greek οἰκέω, from Ancient Greek οἶκος, from Ancient Greek -λογία, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Ancestry of “dioecesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιοίκησιςhousekeeping, control, government,...
2Ancient Greekδιοικέω—
3Ancient GreekοἰκέωI inhabit; I colonize, settle in; I manage,...
4Ancient Greekοἶκοςhouse or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;...
5Ancient Greek-λογίαBase for nouns denoting the study of something,...
6Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
7Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
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