Where does “hex” come from?
Hex is a shortening of hexadecimal, which derives from Latin decas (group of ten) via Ancient Greek δέκα and Proto-Indo-European swéḱs, both meaning ten.
hex (English): To cast a spell on , to bewitch; An evil spell or...
Definitions
- To cast a spell on , to bewitch; An evil spell or...
Ancestry of “hex”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hexagon | A polygon with six sides and six angles |
| 2 | Latin | hexagōnum | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἑξάγωνον | hexagon |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἑξα- | Forming compound words with the sense of "six" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἕξ | six |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hwéks | cardinal... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |