Where does “diplo-” come from?

diplo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek διπλόος, from Ancient Greek -πλόος, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

diplo- (English): double

Definitions

  1. double

Ancestry of “diplo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekδιπλόοςDouble; double pot
2Ancient Greek-πλόοςForms an adjective indicating repetition or...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “diplo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Ancient Greek -πλόος →Every word from Ancient Greek διπλόος →