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
- To graduate; to attribute a diploma to
Ancestry of “diplômer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | diplôme | degree; diploma |
| 2 | Latin | dīplōma | — |
| 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 |