Etymology of the Latin word diaeresis
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)
Derivations in other languages
English
diaeresis, English
dieresis, French
diérèse, Italian
dieresiUsage
Word found in Late Latin
