Where does “dyplom” come from?

dyplom (Polish) comes from Latin dīplōma, 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.

dyplom (Polish): diploma; certificate

Definitions

  1. diploma; certificate

Ancestry of “dyplom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindīplōmaletter of recommendation
2Ancient Greekδίπλωμαsomething double; folded paper; double pot, for...
3Ancient GreekδιπλόωTo repeat a process; To double, multiply by two;...
4Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
5Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
8Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Ancient Greek -όω
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