Where does “tetartohedral” come from?
tetartohedral (English) comes from Ancient Greek τέταρτος, from Ancient Greek ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
tetartohedral (English): Having one fourth of the number of planes...
Definitions
- Having one fourth of the number of planes...
Ancestry of “tetartohedral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τέταρτος | fourth; fourthly; the fourth day |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἡμέρα | day; a time of life of a particular type or... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |