Etymology

bifid

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Today it means: Cleft; divided into two principal or main parts, such as two lobes. Full definition →

Latin bifidus ← Proto-Italic *findō ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰinédti
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeyd-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰinédti
  7. Proto-Italic*findō
  8. Latinfindō
  9. Latinbifidus
  10. English todaybifid

From Latin bifidus (“divided in two”), from bi- (“two”) + -fidus, combining form of findere (“to split”).

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