Where does “dialético” come from?
dialético (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese dialeto, from Latin dialectos, from Ancient Greek διάλεκτος, from Ancient Greek διαλέγομαι, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
dialético (Portuguese): dialectical
Definitions
- dialectical
Ancestry of “dialético”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | dialeto | dialect |
| 2 | Latin | dialectos | a dialect; Nihilo lenior in convictores... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διάλεκτος | discourse, conversation; manner of speech,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διαλέγομαι | I converse, hold a discussion, debate, argue; I... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |