Where does “pentomino” come from?
pentomino (English) comes from English -omino, from English domino, from French domino, from Medieval Latin domino, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm — to build; to arrange, to put together.
pentomino (English): A polyomino made up of five squares
Definitions
- A polyomino made up of five squares
Ancestry of “pentomino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -omino | A tile with a specified number of connected squares |
| 2 | English | domino | A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to... |
| 3 | French | domino | dominoes; a domino set; a domino tile |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | domino | — |
| 5 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 6 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |