Where does “ピラミッド” come from?

ピラミッド (Japanese) comes from English pyramid, from French pyramide, from Old French piramide, from Latin pȳramis, from Ancient Greek πυραμίς, from Ancient Greek -ῐς — a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...

ピラミッド (Japanese): a pyramid; pyramid

Definitions

  1. a pyramid; pyramid

Ancestry of “ピラミッド”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpyramidAn ancient massive construction with a square or...
2Frenchpyramidepyramid
3Old Frenchpiramidepyramid
4Latinpȳramisa pyramid
5Ancient Greekπυραμίςpyramid; a type of cake
6Ancient Greek-ῐςa woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek πυραμίς →Every word from Latin pȳramis →