Where does “octahedron” come from?
Octahedron comes from Ancient Greek ὀκτώ meaning eight, via Proto-Hellenic oktṓ and Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root aḱ-.
octahedron (English): a polyhedron with eight faces; the regular...
Definitions
- a polyhedron with eight faces; the regular...
Ancestry of “octahedron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀκτώ | eight |