Where does “undiplomatically” come from?
undiplomatically (English) comes from English undiplomatic, 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 — he, she.
undiplomatically (English): In an undiplomatic way
Ancestry of “undiplomatically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | undiplomatic | not diplomatic or tactful; lacking sensitivity or... |
| 2 | English | diplomatic | Concerning the relationships between the... |
| 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 |