Where does “polyprismane” come from?
polyprismane (English) comes from English poly, from Latin polium, from Latin polion, from Ancient Greek πόλιον, from Ancient Greek πολιός, from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
polyprismane (English): A structure consisting of multiple prismanes stacked base to base
Definitions
- A structure consisting of multiple prismanes stacked base to base
Ancestry of “polyprismane”, step by step
polyprismane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
via English prismane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prismane | a polycyclic hydrocarbon, CH, having the shape of... |
| 2 | English | prism | A polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size... |
| 3 | Late Latin | prisma | prism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρίσμα | Anything sawn, sawdust; A prism |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |