Where does “divertimento” come from?

divertimento (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese divertir, from Latin dīvertere, from Latin dīvertō, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

divertimento (Portuguese): fun, amusement, entertainment

Definitions

  1. fun, amusement, entertainment

Ancestry of “divertimento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesedivertirto distract; to entertain, amuse; to dissuade
2Latindīvertere
3Latindīvertōto separate
4Latindī-Two, double; di
5Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
6Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
8Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwísEvery word from Ancient Greek διά