Where does “pyramis” come from?

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

pyramis (English): A pyramid

Definitions

  1. A pyramid

Ancestry of “pyramis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpiramis—
2Latinpȳramisa pyramid
3Ancient Greekπυραμίςpyramid; a type of cake
4Ancient Greek-ῐςa woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek πυραμίς →Every word from Latin pȳramis →