Where does “diphtongue” come from?
diphtongue (Middle French) comes from Latin diphthongus, from Ancient Greek δῐ́φθογγος — with two sounds.
Ancestry of “diphtongue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | diphthongus | diphthong |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δῐ́φθογγος | with two sounds |