Where does “trisoctahedron” come from?
trisoctahedron (English) comes from English Tris, from English Beatrice, from Latin beata, from Latin beatus, from Latin beo, from Proto-Italic dweos, from Proto-Italic dwejos, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
trisoctahedron (English): A solid of the isometric system bounded by 24...
Definitions
- A solid of the isometric system bounded by 24...
Ancestry of “trisoctahedron”, step by step
trisoctahedron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Tris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Tris | or Tristan |
| 2 | English | Beatrice | — |
| 3 | Latin | beata | inflection of beātus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 4 | Latin | beatus | happy, happy, blessed, fortunate; prosperous,... |
| 5 | Latin | beo | I bless; I gladden; I enrich |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | dweos | happy |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | dwejos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |
via English octahedron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | octahedron | a polyhedron with eight faces; the regular... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀκτώ | eight |