Where does “διάδημα” come from?

διάδημα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek διαδέω, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

διάδημα (Ancient Greek): headband

Definitions

  1. headband

Ancestry of “διάδημα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιαδέωto encircle, bind, wrap around; I bind around;...
2Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
3Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “διάδημα

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís