Where does “diadem” come from?

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

diadem (Danish): diadem, tiara

Definitions

  1. diadem, tiara

Ancestry of “diadem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιάδημαheadband
2Ancient Greekδιαδέωto encircle, bind, wrap around; I bind around;...
3Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
4Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís