Where does “diaphragma” come from?

diaphragma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek διάφραγμα, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

diaphragma (Latin): diaphragm; septum, partition; midriff

Definitions

  1. diaphragm; septum, partition; midriff

Ancestry of “diaphragma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιάφραγμαpartition or barrier; lock in a canal; diaphragm,...
2Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “diaphragma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek διά →