Where does “diapasón” come from?
diapasón (Spanish) comes from Latin diapason, from Ancient Greek διαπασῶν, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
diapasón (Spanish): diapason; tuning fork; fingerboard
Definitions
- diapason; tuning fork; fingerboard
Ancestry of “diapasón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | diapason | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διαπασῶν | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |