Where does “tetractys” come from?
tetractys (English) comes from Ancient Greek τετρακτύς, from Ancient Greek τετράς, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
tetractys (English): A triangular figure consisting of ten points...
Definitions
- A triangular figure consisting of ten points...
Ancestry of “tetractys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τετρακτύς | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τετράς | the number four; tetrarchy; four-leaved pamphlet,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |