The origin of the word "diamond" traces to which language meaning what?

• A. The word diamond derives from Greek "adámas" meaning unconquerable, via Latin "diamanten".
• B. The word diamond originates from Arabic "dhahab" meaning gold.
• C. The word diamond comes from Sanskrit "dima" meaning sky.
• D. The word diamond derives from Greek "adámas" meaning unconquerable, via Latin "diamanten".

Answer: (A)

The main idea is how the name reflects the stone’s famous hardness. The word diamond traces back to Greek adámas, meaning unconquerable or unbreakable. That sense of invincibility—something so hard it’s unbeatable—matched how people perceived the diamond. From Greek, the term moved into Latin (often in forms related to adamas/diamant-), then into Old French as diamant, and finally into English as diamond. So the meaning conveyed by the word itself is tied to “unconquerable,” which is why this etymology is the correct path. The other options don’t fit because they link the term to unrelated languages or meanings (gold from Arabic, sky from Sanskrit), which aren’t how the word diamond entered English.