Etymology of the English word diplomacy
the English word
diplomacyderived from the French word
diplomatiederived from the French word
diplomatiquederived from the New Latin word
diplomaticus (diplomatic)
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)
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)
derived from the French word
diplômederived 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)
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)
Date
The earliest known usage of diplomacy in English dates from the 18th century.
