Etymology of the English word dieresis
the English word
dieresisderived from the Late Latin word
diaeresis (distribution, separating diphthong, syllable in two pronounced connectively)
derived from the Greek word
diairesis, διαίρεσις (a distinction or (concretely) variety)
derived from the Greek word
diaireinusing the Medieval Greek prefix
dia-, δια-
derived from the Greek word
dia, διά (through, between)
derived from the Greek word
hairein, αἴρω
derived from the Greek word
diaireo, διαιρέω (to separate; distribute)
derived from the Latin word
dieresisderived from the Greek word
diairesis, διαίρεσις (a distinction or (concretely) variety)
derived from the Greek word
diaireinusing the Medieval Greek prefix
dia-, δια-
derived from the Greek word
dia, διά (through, between)
derived from the Greek word
hairein, αἴρω
derived from the Greek word
diaireo, διαιρέω (to separate; distribute)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
