Where does “diyet” come from?
diyet (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish diyet, from French diète, from Latin diaeta, from Ancient Greek δίαιτα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
diyet (Turkish): diet, dieting, regime, a controlled regimen of food and drink choices, as to gain or lose weight
Definitions
- diet, dieting, regime, a controlled regimen of food and drink choices, as to gain or lose weight
Ancestry of “diyet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | diyet | — |
| 2 | French | diète | diet |
| 3 | Latin | diaeta | diet, regimen; house, dwelling; diet, assembly |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δίαιτα | way of living, way of life, mode of life,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |