myEtymology.com: English etymology of diploma

Etymology of the English word diploma

the English word diploma

derived from the Classical Latin word diploma (certificate; letter folded double; diploma; letter of recommendation, passage, privileges)

derived from the Greek word diploma, δίπλωμα

derived from the Greek word diploun, διπλοῦν

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)

using the Greek suffix -ploos

derived from the Greek word diplous, διπλοῦς (two-fold)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dwo-

derived from the Greek word diploein, διπλόω (to render two-fold)

The earliest known usage of diploma in English dates from the 17th century.

Dutch diploma, French diplôme, German Diplom, Italian diploma, Lithuanian diplomas, Norwegian diplom, Polish dyplom, Russian диплом, Swedish diplom, Yiddish diplom

Word found in Modern English