Where does “diaproiector” come from?
diaproiector (Romanian) comes from Romanian diapozitiv, from French diapositive, from French dia-, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
diaproiector (Romanian): slide projector
Definitions
- slide projector
Ancestry of “diaproiector”, step by step
diaproiector traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian diapozitiv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | diapozitiv | slide |
| 2 | French | diapositive | slide |
| 3 | French | dia- | dia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Romanian proiector
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | proiector | projector |
| 2 | French | projecteur | projector; spotlight |