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Etymology of the English word diverting

the English word diverting
derived from the English word divert
derived from the Old French word divertir
derived from the Latin word divertere (to turn aside; separate; divert, turn away)
using the Latin prefix dis-
derived from the New Latin word di-
derived from the Greek word di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word dis, δίς (double; twice)
derived from the Latin word vertere (to turn; turn, turn around; change)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wer-
derived from the Latin word dis (apart; rich, wealthy; richly adorned)
derived from the Greek word dis, δίς (double; twice)
using the English suffix -ing

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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