Where does “diadem” come from?

diadem (Polish) comes from French diadème, from Latin diadēma, from Ancient Greek διάδημα, from Ancient Greek διαδέω, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

diadem (Polish): diadem

Definitions

  1. diadem

Ancestry of “diadem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdiadèmediadem
2Latindiadēmadiadem, crown, tiara; a royal headdress
3Ancient Greekδιάδημαheadband
4Ancient Greekδιαδέωto encircle, bind, wrap around; I bind around;...
5Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
6Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
8Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís
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