Where does “diacon” come from?
diacon (Old English) comes from Ecclesiastical Latin diaconus, from Ancient Greek διάκονος, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
diacon (Old English): deacon
Definitions
- deacon
Ancestry of “diacon”, step by step
diacon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ecclesiastical Latin diaconus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecclesiastical Latin | diaconus | deacon |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διάκονος | messenger, courier; servant; minister, deacon,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |