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