Where does “jedenastościan” come from?

jedenastościan (Polish) comes from Polish ścian, from Polish ściana, from Proto-Slavic *stěnà — conglomeration (of stones).

jedenastościan (Polish): hendecahedron

Definitions

  1. hendecahedron

Ancestry of “jedenastościan”, step by step

jedenastościan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish ścian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishściangenitive plural of ściana
2Polishścianawall
3Proto-Slavic*stěnàconglomeration (of stones)

via Polish jedenaście

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishjedenaścieeleven
2Proto-Slavic*edinъ na desęteeleven
Every word from Proto-Slavic *stěnà →Every word from Polish ściana →Every word from Polish ścian →