Etymology

diadem

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Today it means: An ornamental headband worn as a badge of royalty. Full definition →

Middle English diademe ← Old French diademe ← Latin diadēma
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδιάδημα“band, especially worn around a tiara”
  2. Latin · derived fromdiadēma
  3. Old French · derived fromdiademe
  4. Middle English · inherited fromdiademe
  5. English todaydiadem

From Middle English diademe, dyademe, from Old French diademe, from Latin diadēma, from Ancient Greek διάδημα (diádēma, “band, especially worn around a tiara”), from διαδέω (diadéō, “bind around”).

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