Etymology of the English word diploe
the English word
diploederived from the New Latin word
diploederived from the Greek word
diploe, διπλόη (fold)
derived from the Greek word
diploos, διπλόος (twofold; double)
derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
Date
The earliest known usage of diploe in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
