Etymology of the English word diplomatic
the English word
diplomaticderived 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)
Date
The earliest known usage of diplomatic in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
diplomatist,
diplomaticsUsage
Word found in Modern English
