Where does “diplomaticus” come from?
diplomaticus (New Latin) comes from Latin diploma, from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα, from Ancient Greek διπλόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
diplomaticus (New Latin): diplomatic
Definitions
- diplomatic
Ancestry of “diplomaticus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | diploma | letter of recommendation; diploma |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δίπλωμα | something double; folded paper; double pot, for... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διπλόω | To repeat a process; To double, multiply by two;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |