Where does “diptongo” come from?
diptongo (Spanish) comes from Late Latin diphthongus, from Ancient Greek δίφθογγος, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
diptongo (Spanish): diphthong
Ancestry of “diptongo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | diphthongus | diphthong |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δίφθογγος | with two sounds; a diphthong |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δί- | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
Words derived from “diptongo”