Where does “tessellator” come from?

tessellator (Latin) comes from Latin tessello, from Latin tessella, from Latin tessera, from Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες, from Proto-Hellenic kʷétwores, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

tessellator (Latin): mosaic-floor-maker, who makes the tiled ground, paviour

Definitions

  1. mosaic-floor-maker, who makes the tiled ground, paviour

Ancestry of “tessellator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintesselloto tile, to tessellate, to lay mosaic on
2LatintessellaA small cube of stone used for paving
3Latintesseratessera; die; watchword
4Ancient Greekτέσσᾰρεςfour
5Proto-Hellenickʷétworescardinal...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóresEvery word from Proto-Hellenic kʷétwores