Where does “superoctahedron” come from?
superoctahedron (English) comes from English super, from English super-ego, from German Über-Ich, from German Ich, from Middle High German ich, from Old High German ih, from Proto-West Germanic ik, from Proto-Germanic *ek — I.
superoctahedron (English): An octahedron-shaped structure made from six (or seven) smaller octahedra
Definitions
- An octahedron-shaped structure made from six (or seven) smaller octahedra
Ancestry of “superoctahedron”, step by step
superoctahedron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English super
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | super | Of excellent quality, superfine; better than... |
| 2 | English | super-ego | Alternative spelling of superego |
| 3 | German | Über-Ich | superego |
| 4 | German | Ich | ego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc |
| 5 | Middle High German | ich | I |
| 6 | Old High German | ih | I |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ik | I |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *ek | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via English octahedron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | octahedron | a polyhedron with eight faces; the regular... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀκτώ | eight |