Where does “prediploma” come from?
prediploma (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.
prediploma (English): Prior to a diploma
Definitions
- Prior to a diploma
Ancestry of “prediploma”, step by step
prediploma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diploma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diploma | A document issued by an educational institution... |
| 2 | Latin | dīplōma | letter of recommendation |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δίπλωμα | something double; folded paper; double pot, for... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διπλόω | To repeat a process; To double, multiply by two;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |