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Where does “diplegic” come from?

diplegic (English) comes from English diplegia, from English di-, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

diplegic (English): One who suffers from diplegia

Definitions

  1. One who suffers from diplegia

Ancestry of “diplegic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiplegiaParalysis that affects symmetrically opposed...
2Englishdi-API; two, twice, or double; Alternative form of...
3Latindī-—
4Ancient Greekδί-—
5Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
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