Where does “δίπλωμα” come from?
δίπλωμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek διπλόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
δίπλωμα (Ancient Greek): something double; folded paper; double pot, for...
Definitions
- something double; folded paper; double pot, for...
Ancestry of “δίπλωμα”, step by step
δίπλωμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek διπλόω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | διπλόω | To repeat a process; To double, multiply by two;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 6 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Ancient Greek δῐπλόω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δῐπλόω | I double |