Where does “светодио́д” come from?

светодио́д (Russian) comes from Russian дио́д, from Ancient Greek δίοδος, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

светодио́д (Russian): light-emitting diode, LED

Definitions

  1. light-emitting diode, LED

Ancestry of “светодио́д”, step by step

светодио́д traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian дио́д

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдио́дdiode
2Ancient Greekδίοδοςpassage, way through, thoroughfare
3Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
4Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via Russian свет

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсветlight; day; radiance
2Old East Slavicсвѣтъworld; society
3Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
4Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine

Words derived from “светодио́д”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →