Where does “polyeder” come from?
polyeder (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk -eder, from Ancient Greek ἕδρα, from Proto-Hellenic *hédrā.
polyeder (Norwegian Nynorsk): a polyhedron
Ancestry of “polyeder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | -eder | -hedron |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕδρα | seat, chair, stool, bench; the act of sitting;... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *hédrā | — |