myEtymology.com: Greek etymology of diploma

Etymology of the Greek word diploma (δίπλωμα)

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)

Latin diploma