Where does “pentaprismatic” come from?
pentaprismatic (English) comes from English prismatic, from French prismatique, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
pentaprismatic (English): In the form of a pentaprism
Definitions
- In the form of a pentaprism
Ancestry of “pentaprismatic”, step by step
pentaprismatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prismatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prismatic | Of or pertaining to a prism; having the form of a... |
| 2 | French | prismatique | prismatic |
| 3 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 4 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 5 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 6 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
via English penta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | penta | — |