Where does “dyfteryt” come from?

dyfteryt (Polish) comes from French diphtérite, from Ancient Greek διφθέρα, from Proto-Hellenic dipʰtʰérā.

dyfteryt (Polish): diphtheria

Definitions

  1. diphtheria

Ancestry of “dyfteryt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdiphtérite—
2Ancient Greekδιφθέραprepared hide, piece of leather; especially as...
3Proto-Hellenicdipʰtʰérā—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic dipʰtʰérā →Every word from Ancient Greek διφθέρα →Every word from French diphtérite →