Where does “دیمی” come from?
دیمی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Greek δίμιτο, from Byzantine Greek δίμιτον, from Ancient Greek δίμιτος, from Ancient Greek δίς, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
دیمی (Ottoman Turkish): dimity
Ancestry of “دیمی”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | δίμιτο | — |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | δίμιτον | dimity |
| 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 |