Where does “piramide” come from?
piramide (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch piramide, from French pyramide, from Old French piramide, from Latin pȳramis, from Ancient Greek πυραμίς, from Ancient Greek -ῐς — a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...
piramide (Afrikaans): pyramid
Ancestry of “piramide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | piramide | pyramid |
| 2 | French | pyramide | pyramid |
| 3 | Old French | piramide | pyramid |
| 4 | Latin | pȳramis | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πυραμίς | pyramid; a type of cake |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐς | a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine... |