Where does “diadem” come from?
Diadem comes from Middle English diademe, from Latin diadema, from Ancient Greek διάδημα, derived from διαδέω meaning to bind around.
diadem (English): An ornamental headband worn as a badge of...
Definitions
- An ornamental headband worn as a badge of...
Ancestry of “diadem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | diademe | A diadem or tiara; A hat that resembles a diadem... |
| 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 |