Where does “pyramidion” come from?

pyramidion (English) comes from Latin pyramis, from Ancient Greek πυραμίς, from Ancient Greek -ῐς — a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...

pyramidion (English): The small pyramid which crowns or completes an...

Definitions

  1. The small pyramid which crowns or completes an...

Ancestry of “pyramidion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpyramisa pyramid
2Ancient Greekπυραμίςpyramid; a type of cake
3Ancient Greek-ῐςa woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek πυραμίς →Every word from Latin pyramis →