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Where does “pyramis” come from?

pyramis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πυραμίς, from Ancient Greek -ῐς — a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...

Ancestry of “pyramis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυραμίςpyramid; a type of cake
2Ancient Greek-ῐςa woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...
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