Where does “tetraeder” come from?

tetraeder (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk -eder, from Ancient Greek ἕδρα, from Proto-Hellenic *hédrā.

tetraeder (Norwegian Nynorsk): a tetrahedron

Definitions

  1. a tetrahedron

Ancestry of “tetraeder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsk-eder-hedron
2Ancient Greekἕδραseat, chair, stool, bench; the act of sitting;...
3Proto-Hellenic*hédrā—

Words derived from “tetraeder”

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