Where does “diafragma” come from?
diafragma (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch diafragma, from Latin diaphragma, from Ancient Greek διάφραγμα, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
diafragma (Dutch): aperture; diaphragm: the muscle between thorax...
Definitions
- aperture; diaphragm: the muscle between thorax...
Ancestry of “diafragma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | diafragma | — |
| 2 | Latin | diaphragma | diaphragm; septum, partition; midriff |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διάφραγμα | partition or barrier; lock in a canal; diaphragm,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |