Where does “rhombus” come from?

rhombus (Latin) comes 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.

rhombus (Latin): rhombus; flatfish; sturgeon

Definitions

  1. rhombus; flatfish; sturgeon

Ancestry of “rhombus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rhombus”

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