Where does “demyt” come from?
demyt (Middle English) comes from Medieval Latin dimitum, from Greek δίμιτον, from Ancient Greek δίμιτος, from Ancient Greek δίς, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
Ancestry of “demyt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | dimitum | — |
| 2 | Greek | δίμιτον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δίμιτος | of double thread |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δίς | twice, doubly, again |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
Words derived from “demyt”