Where does “díptero” come from?

díptero (Spanish) comes from English dipteros, from Ancient Greek δίπτερος, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

díptero (Spanish): dipterous

Definitions

  1. dipterous

Ancestry of “díptero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdipterosA building with double peristyle or colonnade
2Ancient GreekδίπτεροςTwo-winged
3Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
4Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwísEvery word from Ancient Greek διά