Where does “diadēma” come from?

diadēma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek διάδημα, from Ancient Greek διαδέω, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

diadēma (Latin): diadem, crown, tiara; a royal headdress

Definitions

  1. diadem, crown, tiara; a royal headdress

Ancestry of “diadēma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιάδημαheadband
2Ancient Greekδιαδέωto encircle, bind, wrap around; I bind around;...
3Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
4Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “diadēma

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís