Where does “distichus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “distichus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	δίστιχος	having two rows, lines, verses; two-lined
2	Ancient Greek	δί-	Twice, double
3	Ancient Greek	διά	throughout
4	Proto-Indo-European	dwís	twice, doubly; in two
5	Proto-Indo-European	dwóh₁	two

Words derived from “distichus”

distich
distic

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