Where does “tetrapyramidal” come from?
tetrapyramidal (English) comes from English pyramidal, from Latin pyramidalis, from Latin pȳramis, from Ancient Greek πυραμίς, from Ancient Greek -ῐς — a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...
tetrapyramidal (English): Composed of four pyramids
Definitions
- Composed of four pyramids
Ancestry of “tetrapyramidal”, step by step
tetrapyramidal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pyramidal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pyramidal | Pyramid-shaped; Tetragonal; One of the carpal... |
| 2 | Latin | pyramidalis | pyramidal |
| 3 | Latin | pȳramis | a pyramid |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πυραμίς | pyramid; a type of cake |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐς | a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine... |
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 |