Where does “tessellate” come from?

tessellate (English) comes from Latin tessellatus, 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.

tessellate (English): To cover with tiles or stones, as a mosaic; to...

Definitions

  1. To cover with tiles or stones, as a mosaic; to...

Ancestry of “tessellate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintessellatustesselated; mosaic
2LatintessellaA small cube of stone used for paving
3Latintesseratessera; die; watchword
4Ancient Greekτέσσᾰρεςfour
5Proto-Hellenickʷétworescardinal...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

Words derived from “tessellate”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷétwores →