Where does “diplomatize” come from?
diplomatize (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.
diplomatize (English): To engage in diplomacy; To effect by means of...
Definitions
- To engage in diplomacy; To effect by means of...
Ancestry of “diplomatize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |