Where does “δωδεκάεδρον” come from?

δωδεκάεδρον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἕδρα, from Proto-Hellenic *hédrā.

δωδεκάεδρον (Ancient Greek): dodecahedron; a polyhedron with twelve flat faces

Definitions

  1. dodecahedron; a polyhedron with twelve flat faces

Ancestry of “δωδεκάεδρον”, step by step

δωδεκάεδρον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἕδρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕδραseat, chair, stool, bench; the act of sitting;...
2Proto-Hellenic*hédrā—

via Ancient Greek δώδεκα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδώδεκαtwelve
2Proto-Indo-European*dwoΗdeḱm̥—

Words derived from “δωδεκάεδρον”

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