Where does “dziewięciościan” come from?

dziewięciościan (Polish) comes from Polish dziewięć, from Proto-Slavic devętь, from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ — nine.

dziewięciościan (Polish): enneahedron

Definitions

  1. enneahedron

Ancestry of “dziewięciościan”, step by step

dziewięciościan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish dziewięć

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdziewięćnine
2Proto-Slavicdevętьnine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥nine

via Polish ściana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishścianawall
2Proto-Slavic*stěnàconglomeration (of stones)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁néwn̥ →Every word from Proto-Slavic devętь →Every word from Polish dziewięć →