Where does “rombościan” come from?
rombościan (Polish) comes from Polish romb, from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος, from Ancient Greek ῥέμβω, from Proto-Indo-European wrembh-, from Proto-Indo-European werbh-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rombościan (Polish): rhombohedron
Definitions
- rhombohedron
Ancestry of “rombościan”, step by step
rombościan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish romb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | romb | rhombus |
| 2 | Latin | rhombus | rhombus; flatfish; sturgeon |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥόμβος | bullroarer, an instrument whirled on the end of a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥέμβω | I turn in circles; I roam, rove about |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wrembh- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werbh- | to turn, twist, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |