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Where does “dieta” come from?

dieta (Spanish) comes from Medieval Latin dieta, from Latin diaeta, from Ancient Greek δίαιτα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

dieta (Spanish): diet

Definitions

  1. diet

Ancestry of “dieta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latindietaregimen, regulation; assembly; daily allowance,...
2Latindiaetadiet, regimen; house, dwelling; diet, assembly
3Ancient Greekδίαιταway of living, way of life, mode of life,...
4Ancient Greek-μᾰ"suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an...
5Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs

Words derived from “dieta”

  • adietar
  • dietar
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