Where does “poliedrico” come from?
poliedrico (Italian) comes from Italian poliedro, from Italian poli, from Italian polo, from English Polo, from English Marco Polo, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus — adjectival suffix.
poliedrico (Italian): polyhedral; multifaceted; eclectic
Definitions
- polyhedral; multifaceted; eclectic
Ancestry of “poliedrico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | poliedro | polyhedron |
| 2 | Italian | poli | plural of polo |
| 3 | Italian | polo | pole; polo |
| 4 | English | Polo | Shouted by a player of the game Marco Polo.... |
| 5 | English | Marco Polo | A renowned traveler; A game played where one... |
| 6 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 7 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 8 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |