Where does “diplôme” come from?
diplôme (French) comes 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-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
diplôme (French): degree; diploma
Definitions
- degree; diploma
Ancestry of “diplôme”, step by step
diplôme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin dīplōma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dīplōma | letter of recommendation |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δίπλωμα | something double; folded paper; double pot, for... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διπλόω | To repeat a process; To double, multiply by two;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Ancient Greek δῐ́πλωμᾰ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δῐ́πλωμᾰ | something double |