Where does “distichon” come from?

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

distichon (Latin): couplet, distich

Definitions

  1. couplet, distich

Ancestry of “distichon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδίστιχον
2Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
3Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “distichon

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwísEvery word from Ancient Greek διά
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