Where does “六角四片四角孔ねじれ正多面体” come from?
六角四片四角孔ねじれ正多面体 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 四, from Middle Chinese 四, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *pV-lij — four.
六角四片四角孔ねじれ正多面体 (Japanese): muoctahedron
Definitions
- muoctahedron
Ancestry of “六角四片四角孔ねじれ正多面体”, step by step
六角四片四角孔ねじれ正多面体 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 四
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 四 | four, 4; the fourth |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 四 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *pV-lij | four |
via Japanese 六角
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 六角 | six corners, hexagon |
| 2 | Japanese | 六 | six; a name of a hole of a wind instrument |
| 3 | Late Middle Chinese | 六 | — |
via Japanese 片
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 片 | one part of a pair; partial |