Where does “диверсионный” come from?

диверсионный (Russian) comes from Russian диверсия, from Latin diversio, 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.

диверсионный (Russian): sabotage, subversion

Definitions

  1. sabotage, subversion

Ancestry of “диверсионный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдиверсияsabotage, subversion
2Latindiversiothe act of diverting, a diversion
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