Where does “двенадцатигранник” come from?
двенадцатигранник (Russian) comes from Russian грань, from Old East Slavic грань, from Proto-Slavic granь, from Proto-Slavic -nь — Deverbative, creates nouns.
двенадцатигранник (Russian): dodecahedron
Definitions
- dodecahedron
Ancestry of “двенадцатигранник”, step by step
двенадцатигранник traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian грань
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | грань | face; facet, side; border, verge, brink |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | грань | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | granь | side, edge |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -nь | Deverbative, creates nouns |
via Russian двена́дцать
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | двена́дцать | twelve (12) |
| 2 | Russian | -надцать | -teen, "suffix forming cardinal numbers from... |