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Where does “διπλόος” come from?

διπλόος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -πλόος, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

διπλόος (Ancient Greek): Double; double pot

Definitions

  1. Double; double pot

Ancestry of “διπλόος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-πλόοςForms an adjective indicating repetition or...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “διπλόος”

  • diplomatic
  • diplomacy
  • diplomat
  • diploma
  • diploid
  • diplomatically
  • diplopia
  • tetraploid
  • triploid
  • ploidy
  • polyploid
  • polyploidy
  • undiplomatic
  • aneuploid
  • hexaploid
  • triploidy
  • polyploidization
  • diplococcus
  • diploe
  • diploic
  • allotetraploid
  • allopolyploid
  • euploid
  • diploidy
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