Where does “gonioprism” come from?

gonioprism (English) comes from English prism, from Late Latin prisma, from Ancient Greek πρίσμα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

gonioprism (English): A prismatic lens for use in goniometers

Definitions

  1. A prismatic lens for use in goniometers

Ancestry of “gonioprism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprismA polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size...
2Late Latinprismaprism
3Ancient GreekπρίσμαAnything sawn, sawdust; A prism
4Ancient Greek-μᾰ"suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an...
5Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek -μᾰ →Every word from Ancient Greek πρίσμα →