Where does “rombicubottaedro” come from?
rombicubottaedro (Italian) comes from Italian rombo, from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος, from Ancient Greek ῥέμβω, from Proto-Indo-European wrembh-, from Proto-Indo-European werbh-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rombicubottaedro (Italian): rhombicuboctahedron
Definitions
- rhombicuboctahedron
Ancestry of “rombicubottaedro”, step by step
rombicubottaedro traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian rombo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | rombo | roar; rhombus; turbot |
| 2 | Latin | rhombus | rhombus; flatfish; sturgeon |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥόμβος | bullroarer, an instrument whirled on the end of a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥέμβω | I turn in circles; I roam, rove about |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wrembh- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werbh- | to turn, twist, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |