Where does “living diaper” come from?

living diaper (English) comes from English diaper, from Middle English dyaper, from Old French dyapre, from Latin diaspra, from Greek δίασπρος.

living diaper (English): In fiction, a sentient diaper, often the personification of a character that has been magically transformed into one

Definitions

  1. In fiction, a sentient diaper, often the personification of a character that has been magically transformed into one

Ancestry of “living diaper”, step by step

living diaper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English diaper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiaperA textile fabric having a diamond-shaped pattern...
2Middle EnglishdyaperFabric with repetitive patterns of shapes or...
3Old Frenchdyapre—
4Latindiaspra—
5Greekδίασπρος—

via English living

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlivingpresent participle of live; Having life; alive;...
2Middle Englishlivynge—
Every word from Greek δίασπρος →Every word from Latin diaspra →Every word from Old French dyapre →