Where does “pentacylindrical” come from?
pentacylindrical (English) comes from English cylindrical, from Latin cylindricus, from Ancient Greek κυλινδρικός.
pentacylindrical (English): Composed of five cylinders
Definitions
- Composed of five cylinders
Ancestry of “pentacylindrical”, step by step
pentacylindrical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cylindrical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cylindrical | Shaped like a cylinder; Describing a map... |
| 2 | Latin | cylindricus | cylindrical |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κυλινδρικός | — |
via English penta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | penta | — |