- διπλάσιος
- διπλάσιοςGrammatical information: adj.Meaning: `twofold, double' (Thgn.).Other forms: also διπλασίων (Arist.). Ion. διπλήσιοςDerivatives: διπλασιάζω `redouble' (Att. etc.) with διπλασιασμός and διπλασίασις, διπλασιαστικός.Origin: IE [Indo-European] [802] *du̯i-pl̥-to- `two-fold'Etymology: From a verbal adjectiv *δί-πλατος formally changed after the ιο-adjectives like ἀμβρόσιος from ἄμβροτος, διφάσιος from δίφατος etc. (Schwyzer 466, Chantr. Form. 41). The basis is a verb meaning `to fold' (IE *pel-), cf. ἁπλόος etc. (s. v.). Goth. ain-falÞs `one-fold \> simple' and other Germanic formations contain a word for `fold', ONo. faldr m., PGm. *fálÞa-z, IE *pól-tos, formed like φόρ-τος a. o. - Ion. διπλήσιος is an innovation after παραπλήσιος a. o., hell. διπλασίων after the comparatives in -ίων (Schwyzer 598 n. 10, 536 n. 3), διπλάδιος (AP, pap.) after διχθάδιος etc. (cf. Schwyzer 467).Page in Frisk: 1,397-398
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.