FACT FOOD #3 by rajantr November 12, 2014 Filed under:Uncategorized ‘Diamond‘ – this word originated in the Middle English period (c.1325) and comes from the Old French word ‘diamant‘ and from the Latin ‘adamas‘, a hard substance, which also happens to be the root of ‘adamant‘. Share this:TweetTelegramEmailShare on TumblrPrintWhatsAppPocketLike this:Like Loading...