Where does “pentahex” come from?
pentahex (English) comes from English hex, from English hexagon, from Latin hexagōnum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον, from Ancient Greek ἑξα-, from Ancient Greek ἕξ, from Proto-Hellenic hwéks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
pentahex (English): A polyhex composed of five hexagons
Definitions
- A polyhex composed of five hexagons
Ancestry of “pentahex”, step by step
pentahex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hex | To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch |
| 2 | English | hexagon | A polygon with six sides and six angles |
| 3 | Latin | hexagōnum | hexagon |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἑξάγωνον | hexagon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἑξα- | Forming compound words with the sense of "six" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἕξ | six |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hwéks | cardinal... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via English penta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | penta | — |