Where does “diploe” come from?

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

diploe (English): The thin layer of soft, spongy or cancellate...

Definitions

  1. The thin layer of soft, spongy or cancellate...

Ancestry of “diploe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιπλόηliterally, a fold
2Ancient GreekδιπλόοςDouble; double pot
3Ancient Greek-πλόοςForms an adjective indicating repetition or...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “diploe”

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