Where does “diete” come from?
diete (Middle English) comes from Old French diete, from Medieval Latin dieta, from Latin diaeta, from Ancient Greek δίαιτα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
diete (Middle English): diet
Definitions
- diet
Ancestry of “diete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | diete | diet |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | dieta | regimen, regulation; assembly; daily allowance,... |
| 3 | Latin | diaeta | diet, regimen; house, dwelling; diet, assembly |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δίαιτα | way of living, way of life, mode of life,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |