Where does “digestive” come from?
digestive (Swedish) comes from English digestive, from Old French digestif, from Latin digestivus, from Latin dīgestus, from Latin dīgerō, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά — two.
digestive (Swedish): digestive, digestive biscuit
Definitions
- digestive, digestive biscuit
Ancestry of “digestive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | digestive | Of, relating to, or functioning in digestion;... |
| 2 | Old French | digestif | a digestive; digestive |
| 3 | Latin | digestivus | digestive |
| 4 | Latin | dīgestus | separated, divided, distributed |
| 5 | Latin | dīgerō | to distribute, disseminate |
| 6 | Latin | dī- | Two, double; di |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δί- | Twice, double |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |