Where does “diplopia” come from?

Diplopia comes from Ancient Greek διπλόος, meaning double, derived from Ancient Greek δῐ́ς, meaning twice.

diplopia (English): An ophthalmologic condition where one perceives...

Definitions

  1. An ophthalmologic condition where one perceives...

Ancestry of “diplopia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdiplo-double
2Ancient GreekδιπλόοςDouble; double pot
3Ancient Greek-πλόοςForms an adjective indicating repetition or...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Ancient Greek -πλόος →Every word from Ancient Greek διπλόος →