Where does “polytope” come from?

polytope (English) comes from German Polytop, from German poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

polytope (English): A finite region of "n"-dimensional space bounded...

Definitions

  1. A finite region of "n"-dimensional space bounded...

Ancestry of “polytope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPolytoppolytope
2Germanpoly-poly
3Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
4Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
5Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
6Proto-Hellenic*péryō—

Words derived from “polytope”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryō →Every word from Ancient Greek πείρω →Every word from Ancient Greek πόρος →