Etymology of the French word diorama
the French word
dioramaderived from the Greek word
dia, διά (through, between)
using the Medieval Greek prefix
dia-, δια-
derived from the Greek word
dia, διά (through, between)
derived from the Greek word
orama, ὅραμα
derived from the Greek word
orao, ὀράω
Date
The earliest known usage of diorama in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
diorama, Italian
diorama, Romanian
dioramă
