Where does “tessellately” come from?
tessellately (English) comes from English tessellate, 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.
tessellately (English): In a tessellate manner
Definitions
- In a tessellate manner
Ancestry of “tessellately”, step by step
tessellately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tessellate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tessellate | To cover with tiles or stones, as a mosaic; to... |
| 2 | Latin | tessellatus | tesselated; mosaic |
| 3 | Latin | tessella | A small cube of stone used for paving |
| 4 | Latin | tessera | tessera; die; watchword |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέσσᾰρες | four |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷétwores | cardinal... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |