Where does “digamma” come from?

digamma (Spanish) comes from Latin digamma, from Ancient Greek δίγαμμα, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

digamma (Spanish): digamma; the Greek letter Ϝ, ϝ

Definitions

  1. digamma; the Greek letter Ϝ, ϝ

Ancestry of “digamma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindigamma
2Ancient Greekδίγαμμαthe letter Ϝ
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