Where does “pyramidal” come from?
Pyramidal comes from Latin pyramidalis, formed from Ancient Greek πυραμίς with the Latin suffix -alis, where -ῐς is an Ancient Greek noun-forming suffix.
pyramidal (English): Pyramid-shaped; Tetragonal; One of the carpal...
Definitions
- Pyramid-shaped; Tetragonal; One of the carpal...
Ancestry of “pyramidal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pyramidalis | pyramidal |
| 2 | Latin | pȳramis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πυραμίς | pyramid; a type of cake |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐς | a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine... |
Words derived from “pyramidal”