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Where does “diversio” come from?

diversio (Latin) comes from Latin dīvertō, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

Ancestry of “diversio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindīvertō—
2Latindī-—
3Ancient Greekδί-—
4Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “diversio”

  • diversion
  • diversionary
  • diversional
  • undiversion
  • rediversion
  • diversionless
  • диверсия
  • diversion
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →