Etymology of the English word diaeresis
the English word
diaeresisderived from the Latin word
diaresisderived from the Greek word
diairesis, διαίρεσις (a distinction or (concretely) variety)
derived from the Greek word
diaireinusing the Medieval Greek prefix
dia-, δια-
derived from the Greek word
dia, διά (through, between)
derived from the Greek word
hairein, αἴρω
derived from the Greek word
diaireo, διαιρέω (to separate; distribute)
derived from the Late Latin word
diaeresis (distribution, separating diphthong, syllable in two pronounced connectively)
derived from the Greek word
diairesis, διαίρεσις (a distinction or (concretely) variety)
derived from the Greek word
diaireinusing the Medieval Greek prefix
dia-, δια-
derived from the Greek word
dia, διά (through, between)
derived from the Greek word
hairein, αἴρω
derived from the Greek word
diaireo, διαιρέω (to separate; distribute)
Date
The earliest known usage of diaeresis in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
