Where does “Oktaeder” come from?

Oktaeder (German) comes from Ancient Greek ἕδρα, from Proto-Hellenic *hédrā.

Oktaeder (German): octahedron

Definitions

  1. octahedron

Ancestry of “Oktaeder”, step by step

Oktaeder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἕδρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕδραseat, chair, stool, bench; the act of sitting;...
2Proto-Hellenic*hédrā—

via Ancient Greek ὀκτώ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀκτώeight

Words derived from “Oktaeder”

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