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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; diadem , crown

Definitions

  1. headband; diadem , crown

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”

  • diadem
  • endiademed
  • diadema
  • diadema
  • diadema
  • diadème
  • diadem
  • diadem
  • diademe
  • dyademe
  • diademă
  • diademe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →