Where does “parallelepipedal” come from?
parallelepipedal (English) comes from English parallelepiped, from Latin parallelepipedum, from Ancient Greek παραλληλεπίπεδος, from Ancient Greek ἐπίπεδος, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ — to be hot; to burn.
parallelepipedal (English): Having the form of a parallelepiped
Definitions
- Having the form of a parallelepiped
Ancestry of “parallelepipedal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parallelepiped | A solid figure, having six faces, all... |
| 2 | Latin | parallelepipedum | parallelepiped |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παραλληλεπίπεδος | with parallel surfaces |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίπεδος | plane, superficial |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |