Where does “divers” come from?

divers (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French divers, from Latin dīversus, 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 “divers”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	divers	—
2	Latin	dīversus	opposite
3	Latin	dīvertō	to separate
4	Latin	dī-	Two, double; di
5	Ancient Greek	δί-	Twice, double
6	Ancient Greek	διά	throughout
7	Proto-Indo-European	dwís	twice, doubly; in two
8	Proto-Indo-European	dwóh₁	two

Words derived from “divers”

divers
diversen

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