Where does “dieta” come from?
dieta (Czech) comes from German Diät, from Latin diaeta, from Ancient Greek δίαιτα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
dieta (Czech): diet; per diem
Definitions
- diet; per diem
Ancestry of “dieta”, step by step
dieta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Diät
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Diät | diet |
| 2 | Latin | diaeta | diet, regimen; house, dwelling; diet, assembly |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δίαιτα | way of living, way of life, mode of life,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via Medieval Latin dieta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | dieta | regimen, regulation; assembly; daily allowance,... |