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
- diaphragm; septum, partition; midriff
Ancestry of “diaphragma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | διάφραγμα | partition or barrier; lock in a canal; diaphragm,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
Words derived from “diaphragma”