Where does “diadeem” come from?
diadeem (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch diademe, from Old French diademe, from Latin diadēma, from Ancient Greek διάδημα, from Ancient Greek διαδέω, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís — two.
diadeem (Dutch): diadem
Definitions
- diadem
Ancestry of “diadeem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | diademe | — |
| 2 | Old French | diademe | — |
| 3 | Latin | diadēma | diadem, crown, tiara; a royal headdress |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διάδημα | headband |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διαδέω | to encircle, bind, wrap around; I bind around;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |