Where does “szesnastościan” come from?

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

szesnastościan (Polish): hexadecahedron

Definitions

  1. hexadecahedron

Ancestry of “szesnastościan”, step by step

szesnastościan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish ściana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishścianawall
2Proto-Slavic*stěnàconglomeration (of stones)

via Polish szesnaście

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishszesnaściesixteen
2Proto-Slavic*šestь na desęte—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *stěnà →Every word from Polish ściana →