Where does “pseudohexagonal” come from?
pseudohexagonal (English) comes from English hexagonal, from English hexagon, from Latin hexagōnum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον, from Ancient Greek ἑξα-, from Ancient Greek ἕξ, from Proto-Hellenic hwéks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
pseudohexagonal (English): being or pertaining to a pseudohexagon
Definitions
- being or pertaining to a pseudohexagon
Ancestry of “pseudohexagonal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hexagonal | Having six edges, or having a cross-section in... |
| 2 | English | hexagon | A polygon with six sides and six angles |
| 3 | Latin | hexagōnum | hexagon |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἑξάγωνον | hexagon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἑξα- | Forming compound words with the sense of "six" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἕξ | six |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hwéks | cardinal... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |