Where does “undiplomatic” come from?
undiplomatic (English) comes from English diplomatic, from French diplomatique, from New Latin diplomaticus, from Latin diploma, from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα, from Ancient Greek διπλόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti — he, she.
undiplomatic (English): not diplomatic or tactful; lacking sensitivity or...
Definitions
- not diplomatic or tactful; lacking sensitivity or...
Ancestry of “undiplomatic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | diplomatic | Concerning the relationships between the... |
| 2 | French | diplomatique | diplomatic |
| 3 | New Latin | diplomaticus | diplomatic |
| 4 | Latin | diploma | letter of recommendation; diploma |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δίπλωμα | something double; folded paper; double pot, for... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | διπλόω | To repeat a process; To double, multiply by two;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
Words derived from “undiplomatic”