Where does “tetrakaidekahedron” come from?
tetrakaidekahedron (English) comes from English tetrakaideka-, from Ancient Greek τεσσᾰρεσκαίδεκᾰ, from Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες, from Proto-Hellenic kʷétwores, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
tetrakaidekahedron (English): A solid figure having fourteen faces
Definitions
- A solid figure having fourteen faces
Ancestry of “tetrakaidekahedron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetrakaideka- | API; fourteen |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τεσσᾰρεσκαίδεκᾰ | fourteen |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τέσσᾰρες | four |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷétwores | cardinal... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |