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Where does “romboedro” come from?

romboedro (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.

romboedro (Italian): rhombohedron

Definitions

  1. rhombohedron

Ancestry of “romboedro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianromboroar; rhombus; turbot
2Latinrhombusrhombus; flatfish; sturgeon
3Ancient Greekῥόμβοςbullroarer, an instrument whirled on the end of a...
4Ancient GreekῥέμβωI turn in circles; I roam, rove about
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwrembh-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerbh-to turn, twist, bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “romboedro”

  • romboedrico
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