Where does “polyconic” come from?
polyconic (English) comes from English conic, from French conique, from Ancient Greek κωνικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
polyconic (English): Pertaining to, or based upon, many cones
Definitions
- Pertaining to, or based upon, many cones
Ancestry of “polyconic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | conic | Synonym of conical; A conic section |
| 2 | French | conique | conical; conic section |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κωνικός | conical |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |