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Where does “диꙗволъ” come from?

диꙗволъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Ancient Greek Διάβολος, from Ancient Greek διαβάλλω, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

Ancestry of “диꙗволъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔιάβολος—
2Ancient Greekδιαβάλλωthrow over or across; set at variance, make a...
3Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
4Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “диꙗволъ”

  • дьявол
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