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Where does “diáfano” come from?

diáfano (Spanish) comes from Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Ancient Greek διαφανής, from Ancient Greek διαφαίνω, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáňňō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

diáfano (Spanish): pellucid, transparent, diaphanous; clear, bright;...

Definitions

  1. pellucid, transparent, diaphanous; clear, bright;...

Ancestry of “diáfano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latindiaphanustransparent
2Ancient Greekδιαφανήςdiaphanous, translucent, transparent; red-hot,...
3Ancient Greekδιαφαίνωto show through , shine through; to appear or...
4Ancient GreekφαίνωI cause to appear, bring to light; I show,...
5Proto-Hellenicpʰáňňō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “diáfano”

  • diafanidad
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