Where does “diplomi” come from?
diplomi (Finnish) comes from Finnish ekonomi, from Finnish eko, from Finnish ekonomaiseri, from English economizer, from English economize, from English -ize, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser — he, she.
diplomi (Finnish): diploma
Definitions
- diploma
Ancestry of “diplomi”, step by step
diplomi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ekonomi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ekonomi | The Finnish title and/or job title used of... |
| 2 | Finnish | eko | economizer |
| 3 | Finnish | ekonomaiseri | economizer |
| 4 | English | economizer | A person who avoids waste; A heat exchange device... |
| 5 | English | economize | To practice being economical; To use frugally |
| 6 | English | -ize | Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives |
| 7 | Middle English | -isen | -ise, -ize |
| 8 | Middle French | -iser | -ize |
| 9 | Latin | -izō | Used to form similative verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 15 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via French diplôme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | diplôme | degree; diploma |
| 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 | διπλόος | Double; double pot |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -πλόος | Forms an adjective indicating repetition or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |