Where does “tessella” come from?

tessella (English) comes from Latin tessella, from Latin tessera, from Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες, from Proto-Hellenic kʷétwores, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

tessella (English): A small tessera

Definitions

  1. A small tessera

Ancestry of “tessella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintessellaA small cube of stone used for paving
2Latintesseratessera; die; watchword
3Ancient Greekτέσσᾰρεςfour
4Proto-Hellenickʷétworescardinal...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷétwores →