Where does “parallelogram” come from?
Parallelogram comes from Latin parallelogrammum, from Ancient Greek παράλληλος (parallel) and γραμμή (line), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per- (to go or traverse).
parallelogram (English): A convex quadrilateral in which each pair of...
Definitions
- A convex quadrilateral in which each pair of...
Ancestry of “parallelogram”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | parallēlogrammum | parallelogram |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παραλληλόγραμμον | bounded by parallel lines |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παράλληλος | beside one another, side-by-side; parallel to or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλλήλων | referring back to a plural subject, and... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄλλος | other, another, different, else; in combination... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |