Where does “octaedron” come from?

octaedron (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἕδρα, from Proto-Hellenic *hédrā.

octaedron (Latin): octahedron; accusative singular of octaedros

Definitions

  1. octahedron; accusative singular of octaedros

Ancestry of “octaedron”, step by step

octaedron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἕδρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕδραseat, chair, stool, bench; the act of sitting;...
2Proto-Hellenic*hédrā—

via Ancient Greek ὀκτώ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀκτώeight

Words derived from “octaedron”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hédrā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕδρα →