Where does “diafragma” come from?

diafragma (Ingrian) comes from Russian диафрагма, from Ancient Greek διάφραγμα, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

diafragma (Ingrian): diaphragm

Definitions

  1. diaphragm

Ancestry of “diafragma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдиафрагмаdiaphragm
2Ancient Greekδιάφραγμαpartition or barrier; lock in a canal; diaphragm,...
3Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek διά →