Where does “diaphragm” come from?

Diaphragm comes from Ancient Greek διάφραγμα, formed from διά and φράσσω meaning to fence or enclose, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dwís and dwi- related to dwóh₁.

diaphragm (English): In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the...

Definitions

  1. In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the...

Ancestry of “diaphragm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιάφραγμαpartition or barrier; lock in a canal; diaphragm,...
2Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “diaphragm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek διά →