Where does “hypercube” come from?
Hypercube is a modern English formation combining hyper- with cube, which derives from Latin cubus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- meaning to swell or curve.
hypercube (English): A geometric figure in four or more dimensions,...
Definitions
- A geometric figure in four or more dimensions,...
Ancestry of “hypercube”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cube | A regular polyhedron having six identical square... |
| 2 | English | cubicle | A small separate part or one of the compartments... |
| 3 | Latin | cubiculum | A small bedroom; bedchamber |
| 4 | Latin | cubāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | cubō | to lie down, recline |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kubāō | to lie down |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |