Where does “oktaeder” come from?

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

oktaeder (Danish): octahedron

Definitions

  1. octahedron

Ancestry of “oktaeder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕδραseat, chair, stool, bench; the act of sitting;...
2Proto-Hellenic*hédrā—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hédrā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕδρα →