Where does “diplomatese” come from?
diplomatese (English) comes from English diplomat, from French diplomate, from French diplomatique, from New Latin diplomaticus, from Latin diploma, from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα, from Ancient Greek διπλόω, from Ancient Greek -όω — he, she.
diplomatese (English): The jargon used by diplomats
Definitions
- The jargon used by diplomats
Ancestry of “diplomatese”, step by step
diplomatese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diplomat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diplomat | A person, such as an ambassador, who is... |
| 2 | French | diplomate | diplomat |
| 3 | French | diplomatique | diplomatic |
| 4 | New Latin | diplomaticus | diplomatic |
| 5 | Latin | diploma | letter of recommendation; diploma |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δίπλωμα | something double; folded paper; double pot, for... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | διπλόω | To repeat a process; To double, multiply by two;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |