Where does “dwunastościan” come from?

dwunastościan (Polish) comes from Polish dwanaście, from Old Polish dwanaście, from Proto-Slavic dъva na desęte — two on ten.

dwunastościan (Polish): dodecahedron

Definitions

  1. dodecahedron

Ancestry of “dwunastościan”, step by step

dwunastościan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish dwanaście

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdwanaścietwelve
2Old Polishdwanaścietwelve
3Proto-Slavicdъva na desętetwo on ten

via Polish ściana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishścianawall
2Proto-Slavic*stěnàconglomeration (of stones)
Every word from Proto-Slavic dъva na desęte →Every word from Old Polish dwanaście →Every word from Polish dwanaście →