Where does “dodécaèdre” come from?

dodécaèdre (French) comes from Ancient Greek δωδεκάεδρον, from Ancient Greek ἕδρα, from Proto-Hellenic *hédrā.

dodécaèdre (French): dodecahedron

Definitions

  1. dodecahedron

Ancestry of “dodécaèdre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδωδεκάεδρονdodecahedron; a polyhedron with twelve flat faces
2Ancient Greekἕδραseat, chair, stool, bench; the act of sitting;...
3Proto-Hellenic*hédrā—

Words derived from “dodécaèdre”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hédrā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕδρα →Every word from Ancient Greek δωδεκάεδρον →