Etymology of the English word diglossia
the English word
diglossiaderived from the New Latin word
diglossiaderived from the French word
diglossiaderived from the Greek word
diglossos, δίγλωσσος
derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
derived from the Greek word
glossa, γλῶσσα (tongue; the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired))
Date
The earliest known usage of diglossia in English dates from the 20th century.
Cognates
Dutch
diglossie, French
diglossie, German
Diglossie, Swedish
diglossiUsage
Word found in Modern English
