Where does “Johnson solid” come from?
Johnson solid (English) comes from English Johnson, from English johnson, from English john, from Middle English John, from Anglo-Norman Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης.
Johnson solid (English): Any of a class of convex polyhedra that have...
Definitions
- Any of a class of convex polyhedra that have...
Ancestry of “Johnson solid”, step by step
Johnson solid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Johnson
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Johnson | Alternative letter-case form of johnson; a... |
| 2 | English | johnson | Penis |
| 3 | English | john | A prostitute's client; A device or place to... |
| 4 | Middle English | John | An appellation for a generic individual, especially of lower social standing |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | Jehan | John |
| 6 | Latin | Iōhannēs | — |
| 7 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 9 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 10 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 11 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 12 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via English solid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | solid | That can be picked up or held, having a texture,... |
| 2 | Middle French | solidité | — |
| 3 | Latin | soliditas | solidity |
| 4 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |