Where does “диафрагма” come from?

диафрагма (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek διάφραγμα, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

диафрагма (Russian): diaphragm

Definitions

  1. diaphragm

Ancestry of “диафрагма”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιάφραγμαpartition or barrier; lock in a canal; diaphragm,...
2Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “диафрагма”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →Every word from Ancient Greek διά →