Etymology of the English word diode
the English word
diodeusing the English suffix
-odederived from the English word
di-derived from the New Latin word
di-derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
derived from the Greek word
hodos, ὁδός (a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means)
using the English suffix
-odeDate
The earliest known usage of diode in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
photodiodeDerivations in other languages
French
diodeUsage
Word found in Modern English
