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Where does “diplomaat” come from?

diplomaat (Dutch) comes from French diplomate, from French diplomatique, from New Latin diplomaticus, from Latin diploma, from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα, from Ancient Greek διπλόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti — he, she.

diplomaat (Dutch): A diplomat, accredited in diplomacy to represent...

Definitions

  1. A diplomat, accredited in diplomacy to represent...

Ancestry of “diplomaat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdiplomatediplomat
2Frenchdiplomatiquediplomatic
3New Latindiplomaticusdiplomatic
4Latindiplomaletter of recommendation; diploma
5Ancient Greekδίπλωμαsomething double; folded paper; double pot, for...
6Ancient GreekδιπλόωTo repeat a process; To double, multiply by two;...
7Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
8Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
11Chichewaiyehe, she
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