myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of diploma

Etymology of the Latin word diploma

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)

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)

English diploma, French diplôme, Italian diploma, Portuguese diploma

Word found in Classical Latin