Where does “polytetrahedron” come from?
polytetrahedron (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.
polytetrahedron (English): A uniform convex polychoron made up of 600...
Definitions
- A uniform convex polychoron made up of 600...
Ancestry of “polytetrahedron”, step by step
polytetrahedron 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 tetrahedron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetrahedron | A polyhedron with four faces; the regular... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τετράεδρον | triangle-based pyramid |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τετράεδρος | having four faces, tetrahedral |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ός | Forms agentive or patientive adjectives and nouns from the o-grade of a verbal root |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *-os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |