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Where does “hexastyle” come from?

hexastyle (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἑξάστυλος, from Ancient Greek στῦλος, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

hexastyle (English): having six columns at the front on the portico; A...

Definitions

  1. having six columns at the front on the portico; A...

Ancestry of “hexastyle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἑξάστυλος—
2Ancient Greekστῦλοςpillar, column, support
3Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
4Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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