Where does “diatribe” come from?
diatribe (Portuguese) comes from French diatribe, from Latin diatriba, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰτρῐβή.
diatribe (Portuguese): diatribe
Ancestry of “diatribe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | diatribe | diatribe |
| 2 | Latin | diatriba | a learned discussion; a discourse; a school |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰτρῐβή | — |