Where does “diphtérie” come from?
diphtérie (French) comes from French diphtérite, from Ancient Greek διφθέρα, from Proto-Hellenic dipʰtʰérā.
Ancestry of “diphtérie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | diphtérite | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διφθέρα | prepared hide, piece of leather; especially as... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | dipʰtʰérā | — |