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Where does “diplômer” come from?

diplômer (French) comes from French diplôme, from Latin dīplōma, from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα, from Ancient Greek διπλόω, from Ancient Greek διπλόος, from Ancient Greek -πλόος, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

diplômer (French): To graduate; to attribute a diploma to

Definitions

  1. To graduate; to attribute a diploma to

Ancestry of “diplômer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdiplômedegree; diploma
2Latindīplōma—
3Ancient Greekδίπλωμαsomething double; folded paper; double pot, for...
4Ancient GreekδιπλόωTo repeat a process; To double, multiply by two;...
5Ancient GreekδιπλόοςDouble; double pot
6Ancient Greek-πλόοςForms an adjective indicating repetition or...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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