Where does “tetrahex” come from?
tetrahex (English) comes from English hex, from English hexagon, from Latin hexagōnum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον, from Ancient Greek ἑξα-, from Ancient Greek ἕξ, from Proto-Hellenic hwéks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
tetrahex (English): A polyhex composed of four hexagons
Definitions
- A polyhex composed of four hexagons
Ancestry of “tetrahex”, step by step
tetrahex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hex | To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch |
| 2 | English | hexagon | A polygon with six sides and six angles |
| 3 | Latin | hexagōnum | hexagon |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἑξάγωνον | hexagon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἑξα- | Forming compound words with the sense of "six" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἕξ | six |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hwéks | cardinal... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via English tetra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetra | Any of numerous species of small South American... |
| 2 | Translingual | Tetragonopterus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |