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Where does “diplomate” come from?

diplomate (English) comes from English diploma, from Latin dīplōma, from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα, from Ancient Greek διπλόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

diplomate (English): A professional who has earned a diploma; To award...

Definitions

  1. A professional who has earned a diploma; To award...

Ancestry of “diplomate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiplomaA document issued by an educational institution...
2Latindīplōma—
3Ancient Greekδίπλωμαsomething double; folded paper; double pot, for...
4Ancient GreekδιπλόωTo repeat a process; To double, multiply by two;...
5Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
6Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she
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