Where does “pyramid” come from?
Pyramid comes from French pyramide, from Latin pyramis, from Ancient Greek πυραμίς, a noun formed with the suffix -ῐς.
pyramid (English): An ancient massive construction with a square or...
Definitions
- An ancient massive construction with a square or...
Ancestry of “pyramid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | pyramide | pyramid |
| 2 | Old French | piramide | pyramid |
| 3 | Latin | pȳramis | a pyramid |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πυραμίς | pyramid; a type of cake |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐς | a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine... |
Words derived from “pyramid”