Where does “tetrakishexahedron” come from?
tetrakishexahedron (English) comes from English hexahedron, from English -hedron, from Ancient Greek ἕδρα, from Proto-Hellenic *hédrā.
tetrakishexahedron (English): A tetrahexahedron
Definitions
- A tetrahexahedron
Ancestry of “tetrakishexahedron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hexahedron | A polyhedron with six faces. The regular... |
| 2 | English | -hedron | "Forms the names of solid figures bounded by a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἕδρα | seat, chair, stool, bench; the act of sitting;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *hédrā | — |