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Where does “polyomino” come from?

polyomino (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.

polyomino (English): A plane polyform made by joining one or more...

Definitions

  1. A plane polyform made by joining one or more...

Ancestry of “polyomino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-omino—
2EnglishdominoA tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to...
3Frenchdominodominoes; a domino set; a domino tile
4Medieval Latindomino—
5LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
6Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
7Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
8Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
9Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “polyomino”

  • tetromino
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