Etymology of the English word diptych
the English word
diptychderived from the Late Latin word
diptychaderived from the Greek word
diptucha, δίπτυχα
derived from the Greek word
diptuchos, δίπτυχος
derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
derived from the Greek word
ptuche, πτυχή
using the Greek prefix
dis-derived from the Greek word
ptussein, πτύσσω (to fold; furl a scroll)
Date
The earliest known usage of diptych in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
