Where does “trapezoid” come from?

trapezoid (Indonesian) comes from English trapezoid, from New Latin trapezoides, from Ancient Greek τρᾰπεζοειδής.

trapezoid (Indonesian): trapezoid

Definitions

  1. trapezoid

Ancestry of “trapezoid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrapezoidA quadrilateral with two parallel sides; A...
2New Latintrapezoides—
3Ancient Greekτρᾰπεζοειδής—
Every word from Ancient Greek τρᾰπεζοειδής →Every word from New Latin trapezoides →Every word from English trapezoid →