Where does “rhombidodecahedron” come from?
rhombidodecahedron (English) comes from English dodecahedron, from Ancient Greek δωδεκάεδρον, from Ancient Greek ἕδρα, from Proto-Hellenic *hédrā.
rhombidodecahedron (English): A nonconvex uniform polyhedron with square faces and sharing symmetry of a dodecahedron
Definitions
- A nonconvex uniform polyhedron with square faces and sharing symmetry of a dodecahedron
Ancestry of “rhombidodecahedron”, step by step
rhombidodecahedron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dodecahedron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dodecahedron | A polyhedron with twelve faces; the regular... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δωδεκάεδρον | dodecahedron; a polyhedron with twelve flat faces |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἕδρα | seat, chair, stool, bench; the act of sitting;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *hédrā | — |
via English rhombi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rhombi | — |