Where does “diatribe” come from?

Diatribe comes from French diatribe, from Latin diatriba, from Ancient Greek διατριβή, combining διά with roots ultimately descended from Proto-Indo-European dwi- and terh₁-.

diatribe (English): An abusive, bitter, attack or criticism:...

Definitions

  1. An abusive, bitter, attack or criticism:...

Ancestry of “diatribe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdiatribediatribe abusive, bitter discourse
2Latindiatribaa learned discussion; a discourse; a school
3Ancient Greekδῐᾰτρῐβήa way of spending time

Words derived from “diatribe”

Every word from Ancient Greek δῐᾰτρῐβή →Every word from Latin diatriba →Every word from French diatribe →