Where does “диагона́ль” come from?
диагона́ль (Russian) comes from Middle French diagonal, from Latin diagōnālis, from Ancient Greek διαγώνιος, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
диагона́ль (Russian): diagonal
Definitions
- diagonal
Ancestry of “диагона́ль”, step by step
диагона́ль traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French diagonal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | diagonal | — |
| 2 | Latin | diagōnālis | diagonal |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διαγώνιος | from angle to angle |
| 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 French diagonale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | diagonale | feminine singular of diagonal; diagonal |