Where does “Polynom” come from?

Polynom (German) comes from German poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

Polynom (German): A polynomial

Definitions

  1. A polynomial

Ancestry of “Polynom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpoly-poly
2Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
3Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
4Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
5Proto-Hellenic*péryō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryō →Every word from Ancient Greek πείρω →Every word from Ancient Greek πόρος →
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