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Where does “тетра-” come from?

тетра- (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek τέτταρες, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

тетра- (Russian): tetra-

Definitions

  1. tetra-

Ancestry of “тетра-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέτταρεςfour
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

Words derived from “тетра-”

  • Tetris
  • Tetrislike
  • Тетрис
  • Те́трис
  • Tetris
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