Where does “hemihexakisoctahedron” come from?

hemihexakisoctahedron (English) comes from English hexakisoctahedron, from English octahedron, from Ancient Greek ὀκτώ — eight.

hemihexakisoctahedron (English): A half of a hexakisoctahedron

Definitions

  1. A half of a hexakisoctahedron

Ancestry of “hemihexakisoctahedron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhexakisoctahedronA three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes
2Englishoctahedrona polyhedron with eight faces; the regular...
3Ancient Greekὀκτώeight
Every word from Ancient Greek ὀκτώ →Every word from English octahedron →Every word from English hexakisoctahedron →